A female homeowner stood her ground in the face of a burglar, shooting him after he refused to follow her orders to leave her home.
According to a Facebook post from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, a burglar forced his way into a residence in Longview, Texas in the 1500 block of Juanita Road at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, March 4th.
But the problem for the intruder wasn’t the police, it was the female homeowner, who was armed with a gun.
According to the authorities, the woman said that she ordered the man to leave her home, but he refused to listen to her. Fearing for her safety, the homeowner fired one shot, striking the intruder, the sheriff’s office reported.
Deputies who arrived at the home found the burglar wounded by a single gunshot, and determined that the shooting had occurred while he was in the process of committing a burglary.
The intruder was then transported to Longview Regional Hospital, then later taken to a hospital in Tyler, Texas, according to the sheriff’s office.
On the morning of Saturday, March 5th, officers obtained an arrest warrant for the man, charging him with burglary of habitation with intent to commit assault. The sheriff’s office also reported that the suspect was arrested as soon as he was released from the Tyler hospital.
The intruder, who has since been identified as 30 year old Matthew Dillon George, was booked into Smith County Jail on Sunday, March 6th, according to reporting by local news outlet Longview News-Journal, who cited jail records. His bond was set at $50,000.
Harrison County Sheriff Brandon Fletcher — who told the local news outlet that George would be extradited from Smith County — stated: “This entire incident is an excellent example of the importance of our Second Amendment. I am thankful the homeowner was unharmed but also thankful the suspect in this episode will now face his consequences through the judicial system; it could have ended a lot worse.”
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Source: The Blaze
