A residential robbery in Kansas City, Mo. ended with the homeowner shooting the man who was who was allegedly robbing his wife.
"She's roughed up, terrified," Kansas City police Det. Steve Shaffer said.
Police said the incident happened "in a matter of seconds." The couple was doing yard work at their home near Gregory Boulevard and Holmes Road just before 5 a.m. when police said a man ran up to them.
"The subject came up in the grass and started yelling and acting aggressive," Shaffer said.
Police said the homeowner tried to keep his distance, when the alleged robber turned his attention to the woman. The man grabbed the woman, police said, and pulled her inside the house.....
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"Witnesses describe him as crazy or high," Shaffer said.
Whatever was behind the incident, neighbors were far from upset with how things turned out.
"What makes me feel better is homeowner took action and he did something about it," area resident Rick Boehle said.
