Burglars fatally shot a homeowner in Shelby County, Tennessee, after he confronted them on his driveway.
The homeowner, 48-year-old Fernando Jones, yelled at the burglars from his front door.
According to WREG, the burglars attempted to steal a car from the driveway in the middle of the night. Jones confronted the burglars at about 3 a.m.
Homeowner Fatally Shot
The burglars shot at Jones several times, hitting him through the door, Fox 13 said.
Neighbors heard the shots and called the police. The officials found Jones in critical condition and took him to the nearby St Francis Hospital. He died there from the gunshot wounds.
The Shelby County Police are still looking for the suspects, and they have not identified them yet. The sheriff’s office posted a picture of a car in a BOLO, or “Be On the Look Out.”
The SCSO thinks the suspects escaped in a white Honda Accord. They encourage those with information to call in and assist with the investigation.
The suspects did not manage to steal the victim’s car.
The Neighbors Heard It All
Neighbors worried for their safety and spoke to the news without identifying themselves.
One neighbor said she heard the shots. “It sounded like a cannon almost, it went ‘boom boom,’ back to back,” she told Action 5 News.
Another neighbor heard the shots and five minutes later heard police sirens pass her home.
All of the neighbors described hearing a string of gunfire.
Was The Homeowner Armed?
The police currently have no eyewitnesses to the incident, and with Jones deceased, the details remain unclear.
What is known is that the homeowner did not fire at the burglars.
It remains uncertain whether the homeowner was armed and ready to defend himself or unprepared and caught off guard.
Conclusion
The odds are that someone in your life will be a victim of a crime. The odds of being fatally shot are surely lower, but do you want to risk that?
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It is as simple as carrying a gun when people knock at your door. If someone is out there stealing a car, bringing a gun with you should be an easy choice.
Be prepared to defend yourself and the people you care about.
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