A homeowner opens fire on a pair of armed robbers at his southwest Atlanta home early Sunday morning.
He tells FOX 5 News that the gunmen surprised him when he arrived home. He says he feared he would not survive a violent confrontation with armed gunmen. The shootout left his porch splattered with blood.
The homeowner, who works as a security guard, did not want to be identified. He says he turned the tables on the robbers who jumped him at his house on DeSoto Avenue as he arrived home around 5:30 p.m.
He says that a man jumped over the railing and another came from behind the building. Both men were wearing masks and were armed with guns. They demanded he open the door to his home.
When he refused, the victim says one of the men held a gun to his head and ordered him to the ground. The other man ran off, firing his weapon as he fled. The homeowner says instinct kicked in when he noticed the man pointing the gun at him was distracted.
He says he grabbed the gun and fired a shot before the gunman could react. The homeowner says that he chased the suspect as he fled down the street firing until his weapon was empty.
The police arrived soon after the incident.
He says that his home has been broken into four times. He says he will start carrying a weapon and has no plans to move out of the neighborhood.
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The state rested its case on Thursday in the trial of Michael Parson. He's accused of shooting his wife eight times in April 2011 outside their Sandy Springs apartment.
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Police in Palmetto say they're investigating the abduction of a 13-year-old boy.
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The wives of first responders in Atlanta took to the picket line on Thursday morning to demand a salary hike for city workers.
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The fox responsible for biting two Newton County elementary school students while they played on their school's playground remains on the loose.
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As we celebrate Memorial Day weekend, we'll pause to remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
As we celebrate Memorial Day weekend, we'll pause to remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It's also a great time to thank veterans for their service to our country—veterans just like World War II American hero Lew Fern.
