Friday, October 26, 2007

Dallas police: Man in wheelchair disarms and kills invader

The Dallas Morning News reports:
Dallas police said a disabled man shot and killed a person who broke into his apartment early Friday morning.

Police said the man was able to get out of his wheelchair, struggle with the invader, take his gun away and shoot him.

The events at the Village Oaks Apartments in the 3500 block of East Overton Road were reported to police at 2:49 a.m.

The intruder was taken to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas where he died.

The disabled man was not immediately identified by police, but he appeared to be in his mid-50s.




No word yet from the gun banners on this one.