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Homeowner Shoots, Kills Man Breaking Into Home Police seek second man who escaped

Updated 7:21 AM CDT, Tue, Oct 28, 2008

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An Arlington homeowner shot and killed a man breaking into his home.

The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of Carthage Way.

When officers arrived at the south Arlington neighborhood they found a man dead inside the house.

Two men wearing ski masks broke into the house, the homeowner said. The homeowner confronted them with a gun and one of the burglars was killed while the other managed to escape, police said.

Police are searching for the second man.

The second suspect is described as over 6 feet tall, wearing blue jeans, a white sweater with crowns on the sweater and purple gloves.

It is not known whether the homeowner will face any charges.

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  • TnBigD Wednesday, Oct 29 at 10:28 AM FLAG COMMENT Good for the homeowner! I think I need to get a gun
  • FedUp Tuesday, Oct 28 at 10:09 PM FLAG COMMENT BTW sorry I want to be clear I am not commenting on the homeowners who did everyone a favor by ridding the city of a major d-o-u-c-h-e-b-a-g. Too bad they weren't able to get the other. Now we all have to pay for his meals for the next several months (hopefully years). Yeah too bad I live near Sublett/Matlock where things are going downhill big-time.
  • FedUp Tuesday, Oct 28 at 10:06 PM FLAG COMMENT BTW! My comments are directed at the criminals. I am not commenting on the homeowners! In fact I only wish they (the homeowners) had been able to rid the city of both of those criminal douche-bags instead of just one. Too bad the one's left for the rest of us to pay to feed for several years.
  • FedUp Tuesday, Oct 28 at 10:03 PM FLAG COMMENT South Arlington is turning into a huge pile of poop. All Arlington did was allow crappy starter homes to be built and now there is more than enough low life losers to go around. We on track to be another Duncanville. I hope I am able to sell my house and move in this lousy economy before that fully sets in.... :(
  • Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 28 at 9:28 PM FLAG COMMENT you all sound so brave, just keep your finger on the trigger, instead of your cowardly keyboards. anybody who types tough words can't be a danger........

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