CA - Homeowner Attacked With Acid Shoots, Kills Intruder

[Kevlar]

A homeowner shot and killed an intruder before dawn yesterday in Victorville, according to San Bernardino County sheriff's officials.

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A burglar alarm at the house drew deputies at 3 a.m. Sunday to the 14100 block of Calle Contesa where they found Smith inside the house and suffering from gunshot wounds, sheriff's homicide investigators said in a written statement.

"The male suspect had broken into the residence while the occupants slept," according to the statement. "They were alerted to the intruder by their dogs.

"The suspect attacked the homeowner with a caustic material.....

http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_D_webintruder.4a71a36.html

Hope the homeowner is OK...

 

[vicpinto]

The suspect attacked with a caustic material and was killed by a substance known in the state of California to cause death - lead.

 

[Kicker96FS]

Both illegal?

 

[pipmaster1971]

Some of the comments make my head hurt.

 

[TWBARRETT]

Whats up with the acid attacks lately? Where are these nut jobs getting there hands on it?

 

[cbrburns]

Whats up with the acid attacks lately? Where are these nut jobs getting there hands on it?

Muriatic acid maybe??