An elderly landlord reportedly fatally shot a naked intruder who had broken into his residence, causing serious injuries by body-slamming the landlord onto concrete. The 79-year-old landlord, a military veteran, bravely defended his home from the intruder who entered a residential building on Tujunga Avenue in Los Angeles, USA. Witnessing the incident, women in the area screamed for help, prompting the veteran to intervene.
According to Captain Warner Castillo of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the witnesses described how the intruder lifted the elderly man and forcefully slammed him onto the concrete driveway. In response to this attack, the landlord fired multiple shots in self-defense, hitting the suspect three times. Following the altercation, the elderly man was hospitalized, and his current condition remains undisclosed.
Residents characterized the elderly landlord as a kind and pleasant individual. Fortunately, none of the women who alerted the authorities were harmed during the ordeal. One witness recounted hearing the disturbance and initially mistaking it for a house fire due to the naked intruder’s presence. The witness mentioned hearing gunshots shortly after noticing the man.
The witness further detailed that the elderly man fired additional shots as the intruder fell to the ground, securing the area. Surveillance footage captured the naked intruder wandering the neighborhood before the confrontation. Subsequently, a video from a local Ring doorbell showed the intruder approaching a residence and interacting with a sign before proceeding down the street.
Another witness observed the intruder attempting to enter the property where the incident unfolded after noticing an open gate. The intruder had been meandering along the sidewalk before seizing the opportunity to enter the premises through the open gate.