Armed Burglar Surprised to Find Home Owner is also Armed – and a Retired Cop…
Stupid is as stupid does…
Bullets fly in residential burglary
By Joe Johnson
HanfordSentinel.com
Hanford, California – A burglary gone bad turned into a shoot-out Tuesday night after an armed man broke into the north Hanford home of a retired law enforcement officer, Hanford police said. Hanford police are still searching for a black man who was last seen in the 1900 block of Roland Drive after shooting at a local homeowner.
The suspect reportedly fired a single shot at resident Jack Yeley, who Hanford police identified as a retired law enforcement officer. The bullet struck the wall behind Yeley and he returned fire with two shots of his own from a handgun he was carrying with him.
Police Lt. George Hernandez said the suspect fled from the building following the exchange, leaving behind Yeley’s wallet and some cash that had been stolen from the kitchen counter.
Yeley, 58, was not injured during the altercation. Reports indicate Yeley went for his weapon after hearing his dog barking followed by a loud crash. Officers do not believe the suspect was hit during the shooting.
[Yeley needs to hit that firing range a little more often... Gettin' a little rusty, if you ask me...]
Hanford police, along with Kings County Sheriff’s deputies and a California Highway Patrol helicopter, searched the area immediately following the shooting at 9:30 p.m., but the burglar could not be located.
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4 February, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Or, get a shotgun.