News stories of civilian self-defense seldom receive adequate media coverage. After all, armed good guys stopping violent felons does not make headlines like the lives of innocents being taken. Bias and agendas play their part, but the media does not cover an event that did not happen, such as a case where a good guy stopped a violent event before it resulted in the loss of innocent life. However, these are exactly the type of stories we need to highlight to educate non gun owners before they head to the voting booth.
Homeowner Injured, Kills 2 Intruders With AR-15
SUMMERFIELD — Marion County sheriff’s officials say a homeowner armed with an AR-15 shot and killed two intruders and was injured himself during a home invasion robbery in Summerfield Wednesday night.
Two other robbery suspects — Robert John Hamilton, 19, of Ocala, and Seth Adam Rodriguez, 22, of Belleview — were detained near the scene, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Nigel Doyle, 22, of Summerfield, and Keith Jackson Jr., 21, Ocala, were killed. The homeowner, whose name was not released by the Sheriff’s Office, was in stable condition at a hospital Thursday afternoon.
Rodriguez was arrested on charges of murder and home invasion robbery with a firearm. Hamilton faces home invasion robbery with a firearm. Both men were being held in the Marion County Jail without bond.
Deputies got the call at 8:21 p.m. Wednesday and went to the home at 14999 SE 32nd Court Road in response to a report of shots fired.
Sgt. Micah Moore found Doyle with a gunshot wound and a shotgun next to him on the ground. Deputies entered the home and found Jackson dead on the dining room floor. Detectives said he was wearing a “Jason” mask on top of his head, gloves on both hands, jeans and a black shirt.
Homeowner Shoots Invader After 12 Minute 911 Call
If you’ve got any liberal friends, you should ask them how long they think the average response time is for 911 in their county. How long does the average home invasion last? How many times do the cops arrive in time to stop a home invasion in progress? This story clearly answers the first question with an answer that liberals might not like: not fast enough.
It was just this spring, on April 22, 2019. The King County, Washington, police department received a call at 2:20 in the morning. The man on the other end, not identified by the police department, has called for help after hearing someone break a window and enter his home. He’s already hiding upstairs with his handgun. He whispers at the dispatcher from behind the door of his bedroom closet.
On the recording, the listener can hear loud noises and crashes in the background of the call. The intruder clearly thinks the house is empty, or that they’re not going to face any resistance. The call lasts for 12 minutes. The dispatcher continually assures the resident that officers will be there soon.
But four minutes into the call, the intruder has located the homeowner…and the cops aren’t there yet. Check out this partial transcript:
Dispatcher: 9-1-1. What are you reporting?
Homeowner: (Labored breathing.) My house is getting robbed…(Inaudible.)
Dispatcher: What address are you at?
Homeowner: (Gives address, later redacted.)
Dispatcher: Do you see someone inside?
Homeowner: Yeah, he’s inside right now.
(Crashing sounds.)
Dispatcher: Okay, where are you?
Homeowner: In the bedroom.
Dispatcher: Are you armed?
Homeowner: Yeah, I have a gun.
Dispatcher: You’re at the house. Correct?
Homeowner: Yeah.
(Continued crashing sounds.)
Dispatcher: Okay, is that crashing I hear behind you—is that them?
Homeowner: What’s that?
Dispatcher: Is that crashing I hear behind you? Is that them?
Homeowner: Yeah. (Inaudible.)
(More crashing.)
Dispatcher: Okay. And you’re upstairs?
Homeowner: Please hurry!
Dispatcher: Do you have any further description on…(inaudible), correct?
Homeowner: I don’t.
Dispatcher: What color is your house?
Homeowner: It’s green.
Dispatcher: How many stories?
Homeowner: Two.
(The homeowner seems to be getting more nervous as the crashing sounds move closer. His breathing seems shallower, and his voice is close to a whisper.)
Dispatcher: Okay. How many vehicles should be in front?
Homeowner: I don’t know. I…
Dispatcher: Okay. What’s the color of your vehicle?
Homeowner: It’s a red truck.
Dispatcher: Okay. You have any other vehicles there, right?
Homeowner: Hyundai. Silver Hyundai.
Dispatcher: Okay. You’re sure there’s no other vehicles there, right?
Homeowner: (Inaudible.) Silver Hyundai.
Dispatcher: Bear with me. Got officers on the way. Okay? Do you live with anyone else?
Homeowner: No. I’m by myself.
(Crashing sounds are getting much closer.)
Dispatcher: Are you able…Do they know you’re there?
Homeowner: (Whispering. Unintelligible.)
Dispatcher: Okay. Stay quiet, okay? Keep yourself safe.
(All is silent for more than 30 seconds, except for the dispatcher typing and the crashing sounds. Officers still have not arrived after nearly three minutes. The homeowner seems reluctant to speak as he senses the intruder getting closer.)
Dispatcher: (Inaudible…) Stay with me.
Homeowner: (Whispering. Inaudible.)
Dispatcher: He just broke out a window? (Pause.) Okay. We’ve got officers on the way, okay? Can you tell how many people are there?
Homeowner: Two.
Dispatcher: Okay. Can you still hear them?
(Long pause.)
Dispatcher: Is your door locked?
(Silence.)
(Four minutes into the call, cops have not arrived.)
(Suddenly, five loud, echoing gunshots ring out. These are followed by a moment of silence, then three more shots.)
Dispatcher: Oh my God!
(A man is moaning.)
Dispatcher: Can you hear me?
(For nearly two minutes the homeowner is silent. There are moans. The dispatcher continues to try to contact the resident.)
Dispatcher: Can you hear me?
Homeowner: Where are you?
Dispatcher: Okay. We’ve got officers coming… What’s going on? What happened? Hello… If you can hear me, I need you to talk to me. I need to know what’s going on.
Homeowner: He came after me. I had to shoot him. I’m hiding in my closet in the bedroom. Please hurry, I’m all alone…
Four minutes after calling for help, the intruder is upon the resident, and the cops haven’t arrived. The homeowner did what nobody wants to do, but what certainly had to be done on that early morning: he defended himself and likely saved his own life.
The suspect, identified as Joseph L. Anderson, died at the scene of multiple gunshot wounds. No other suspects were found. The homeowner was not charged with any crime. Share this story with your friends and ask them if they know how long they will have to wait for help—and if they’re willing to take that risk!
Help your friends and family learn to protect themselves. Go with them to purchase a weapon and take them to the range a few times. Walk through their house and show them things they can do to improve their home security. You won’t regret it — nor will they.
Do you have a story of armed good guys with guns that shows the importance of firearm ownership for self-defense? Share it in the comment section.
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A while ago I sat st a picnic table at a camp ground office. The only place to get internet access. When a second camper came up and sat down. Small talk identified him as a Salem Oregon resident. I commented that I could not live in Oregon because of their gun laws. And his answer was,”What do you need a gun for.” I so wanted to school him, but could tell from his attitude that it was a waste of my time. All conversation ceased and I soon left. Unfortunately for some the only education they will understand is when something bad happens to them. I hope he never had to experience that. As for me, I’ll be ready.