Tulsa Homeowner Kills Invader

From The Tulsa World ~ A man was killed Sunday afternoon when he allegedly tried to break in to a Tulsa home and was shot several times by the resident.

Tulsa Police Captain Eric Dalgleish said that just after 2 p.m. Sunday a man began knocking on and kicking the door at a home at 1131 S. 146th East Ave., apparently in an attempt to break in to the residence. "It appears the subject tried to kick the front door in," Dalgleish said. "The resident didn't recognize the subject, and he retrieved a shotgun from inside the home. He fired at the suspect after the door began to come open. The subject had banged and knocked at the door, escalating into the subject kicking the door in several times."

The resident fired several shots into the door as it opened, hitting the suspect, who then backpedaled and collapsed on the ground next to the driveway where he was pronounced dead, Dalgleish said. Dalgleish said it was unknown how many shots the resident fired at the suspect, but a neighbor, Kris Orman, said he heard at least three shots at the time of the incident. Orman said he was inside watching television when he heard the shotgun blasts.

The man who fired the shotgun and a woman also living in the home told police they didn't know the suspect and also didn't recognize his vehicle, which was parked in the residence's driveway.
No weapons or drugs were found on the 39-year-old man, whose name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, Dalgleish said Sunday evening.

The names of the man and woman living in the home also were not released Sunday. If the shooting is ruled justifiable, it may fall under Oklahoma's "Make My Day" law. Such a ruling would be made by the District Attorney's Office, the officer said.

The purpose of the law is to protect the victim of crime who defends home and family against unlawful intrusion from any criminal prosecution or civil action. The law states a person can use force, including deadly force, to defend his or her home.

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