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Shop NowA female homeowner used her Second Amendment rights against 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, an intruder forced his way into a residence in Longview, Texas in the 1500 block of Juanita Road at around 8 p.m. on Friday, March 4th.
But the burglar didn’t end up having trouble with the police… Instead, he had a run-in with the female homeowner, who was armed with a gun.
According to the authorities, the woman said that she ordered him to leave her home, but the intruder refused to listen to her. Fearing for her safety, the homeowner fired one shot, striking the man, the sheriff’s office reported.
Deputies who arrived at the scene of the crime found the burglar wounded by a single gunshot. After an investigation, they determined that the shooting had occurred while he was in the process of committing a burglary.
The intruder was transported to Longview Regional Hospital, then later taken to a hospital in Tyler, Texas, according to a report from the sheriff’s office.
On the morning of Saturday, March 5th, police obtained an arrest warrant for the man, charging him with burglary of habitation with intent to commit assault. He was arrested as soon as he was released from the hospital.
The burglar, who has since been identified as 30 year old Matthew Dillon George, was booked into Smith County Jail on Sunday, March 6th, according to Longview News-Journal, who cited jail records. His bond was set at $50,000.
Harrison County Sheriff Brandon Fletcher — who told the 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
