Preparedness
Armed Georgia Homeowner Foils Car Burglars in High-Stakes Showdown
Over the past weekend, a case of attempted car burglary turned into a tense standoff in the Benning Hills neighborhood of Columbus, Georgia. The incident involved a vigilant homeowner, armed and ready, and two young male suspects who were soon to regret their ill-intended actions.
Shortly past midnight on Saturday, local police were alerted to two males reported to be breaking into cars in the vicinity. Upon their arrival, a scene was already unfolding. The homeowner, armed and wary, had confronted the two suspects.
“Authorities said the homeowner confronted the suspects, and one of the suspects advanced toward the homeowner, after which the homeowner shot the suspect.”
This incident rapidly escalated from a typical break-in into a high-stakes confrontation. It was a clear example of a homeowner protecting his property, his safety, and his rights.
In the suspects’ haste to escape the scene, they left behind a pistol in their vehicle. Police also discovered more than 40 grams of marijuana. It was a shocking find that only further implicated the two males in illegal activities.
“After one of the suspects advanced toward the homeowner, he opened fire. Both suspects fled the scene in a vehicle to a nearby gas station,” police reported.
The local police were back on their trail within minutes. At 12:03 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Circle K on Victory Drive and North Lumpkin Road. Here, they found 18-year-old Deonte Smith suffering from a gunshot wound.
After being promptly taken to a hospital, Smith was reported to be in stable condition. His accomplice, a 17-year-old male, was apprehended by the police. He was found in possession of a stolen firearm.
“Officers found another pistol inside the suspects’ vehicle along with more than 40 grams of marijuana,” the police added.
The 17-year-old suspect was slapped with a litany of charges including entering an auto, receiving stolen property (firearm), possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug-related objects, loitering, and credit card theft.
As for Smith, the authorities plan to obtain warrants for his arrest. Upon his release from the hospital, he will be transported to the Muscogee County Jail. Charges are pending for Smith, though the authorities did not disclose the specifics.
The incident garnered ample attention on the police department’s Facebook post. Here’s what some of the commenters had to say:
“The homeowner should be given a ‘stand your ground’ award!!” one commenter proclaimed.
“Great job officers and great job to [the] homeowner for protecting what is his,” shared another.
“Good for the homeowner,” praised another commenter. “Two more thugs off the streets.”
“Nice to get a couple of thieves off the streets…and homeowners protecting their ground!!” another commenter enthusiastically declared. “Great job.”
Stories like these are a stark reminder of the importance of personal preparedness and the right to protect one’s property. Being ready can make a world of difference, and as this homeowner has shown, may keep your property safe and even save your life.
Let us know what you think, please share your thoughts in the comments below.
victoria hawke
July 16, 2024 at 11:37 pm
had a similar situation where someone broke into my place, heard noise on the other side of the bedroom door,he was holding the door closed so i said you better let go of the door or i will start shooting thru it, opened the door and there he was about 12 feet away with some of my belongings on the floor next to him, i told him to not move and had him at gun point, don’t move and he took a step towards me and i dropped the safety, it was a 1911 45, i told him i just disengaged the safety and i will shoot him if he takes one more step, here is the crazy part he started yelling go on shoot me i don’t care, go on shoot, then he calmed down turned around and left, i knew the kid so i called the police put my pistol away and 10 minutes later they came, they did there job of checking the place asking lots of questions etc.. what a crazy experience, i was very composed and luckily i did not have to pull the trigger. this was the 4th time i have pulled my pistol out in self defense. they finally caught and arrested him
Danny Phillips
July 16, 2024 at 11:48 pm
The constitution guarantees us the right to bear arms. Using arms to protect our property should not be questioned. Two young person’s weather legal or illegal has no bearing on anything. Shooting the young person was the right thing to do, you don’t know what they would have done to him if he didn’t pull the trigger. The lefty loonies don’t like this. They don’t want anybody to have a gun. You can’t take all the guns away from criminals, so why try to take them from law abiding citizens. If somebody is approaching you and you tell them to stop, and they keep coming draw your pistol and if absolutely necessary shoot.
Herb
July 17, 2024 at 4:00 am
Why should a person have to give up their property to thieves with no arguement?
Theft is just murder on the installment plan. When a person works hard to earn the money to buy something they need or want and that item is stolen all of the time and effort that they put in is stolen. Murder is the theft of the rest of a person’s life. Theft is stealing that person’s life a little bit at a time.
Brent Bumgarner
July 17, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Bravo homeowner! Unfortunately, as long as there are punk thieves allowed out of jail and on our streets, there’ll be more and more of them versus us! There’s not enough law enforcement to corral these druggies on their own, so they need our help and ALL OF US need to be prepared to defend ourselves our families fellow innocents and our property! Be vigilant and prepared! Godspeed!
Timothy
July 20, 2024 at 1:45 pm
“two thugs off the street” until court opens, where a socialist judge lets them go, no bail, no punishment. Amerika is evil. She will burn & die soon… rightly so