Armed Burglar Forces His Way Into Home, But Runs Right Back Out with a Fatal Gunshot Wound

Date:	May 23, 2013	Time:	1:00 am	Location:	Marshville, NC
Crime Prevented:		Armed Burglary, Home Invasion
Description of Bad Guy(s):		Unnamed armed home intruder wearing a mask, who forced his way into a home while it was occupied and was threatening the occupants
Description of Good Guy(s):		Unnamed resident, who was able to secure a readily-available and loaded gun and fire a shot at the burglar, who immediately fled
Type of Gun Used:		Handgun
Outcome:		When police arrived, the found the body of the burglar in the front yard; he apparently didn't make it very far before dying. No one else was injured by the gunfire. The resident has not been charged with any crime
Source(s):		Charlotte Observer     WBTV