New Mexico store owner sleeping inside business to prevent crime shoots, kills burglar tunneling through wall
Store owner says the burglary was second time he has been victimized
A would-be burglar tunneling into a smoke shop was shot dead by the store's owner, who had taken to sleeping in the store to prevent break-ins, police said.
Albuquerque Police Department officers responded to a shooting call Saturday at around 4:30 a.m. and found the deceased burglar, KRQE News reported.
The owner of the store told KOB 4 News that there had been a previous break-in attempt before the store had even officially opened for business.
The suspected burglar was declared dead when police arrived at the scene.
Police said they are investigating the incident as a "justifiable homicide" and the owner was released after speaking with detectives.
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Store owner says the burglary was second time he has been victimized
A would-be burglar tunneling into a smoke shop was shot dead by the store's owner, who had taken to sleeping in the store to prevent break-ins, police said.
Albuquerque Police Department officers responded to a shooting call Saturday at around 4:30 a.m. and found the deceased burglar, KRQE News reported.
The owner of the store told KOB 4 News that there had been a previous break-in attempt before the store had even officially opened for business.
The suspected burglar was declared dead when police arrived at the scene.
Police said they are investigating the incident as a "justifiable homicide" and the owner was released after speaking with detectives.
New Mexico store owner sleeping inside business to prevent crime shoots, kills burglar tunneling through wall
The owner of a New Mexico smoke shop sleeping in his store to prevent crime says he shot and killed a burglar who tunneled through the wall of his business.
