74-year-old Ohio man who sleeps near gun shoots teenage home intruder: ‘I shot him again’

A 74-year-old man residing in Akron, Ohio, advised police he shot an adolescent a number of occasions after he broke into his residence final week. 

The home-owner, who requested to be recognized by his nickname of “Lurch,” advised FOX 8 Cleveland the house invasion occurred round 7:30 within the morning March 29. He stated he opened hearth when the teenager got here crashing by way of his entrance glass door. 

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The damage teen rolled down the steps to the basement, the place he allegedly grabbed a shovel.

“I shot him once more,” Lurch stated. He then saved an eye fixed on the intruder till police arrived. “So far as I do know, I hit him 3 times.” The suspect is reportedly 16 years previous. 

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“Most would agree that inside motive, somebody has a proper to defend themselves, so in that somebody broke into his home, in that he’s confronted with an unknown particular person with an unknown motive, all these issues will probably be considered,” Lt. Michael Miller, spokesperson for the Akron Police, advised WKYC.

The teenager was handled on scene after which taken to a hospital. 

Lurch believes the teenager might have chosen his residence as a result of his truck is presently within the store, as an alternative of within the driveway prefer it normally is. 

“Fooled him, did not I?” Lurch requested as he laughed.

Lurch stated he at all times retains a firearm shut by as a result of he is been shot a number of occasions previously, and his residence has been damaged into earlier than.