GOOD: Elderly Gentleman Uses A Handgun To Defend Himself - Lakewood, NJ

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  1. July 19th, 2008 01:55 PM #1
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    GOOD: Elderly Gentleman Uses A Handgun To Defend Himself - Lakewood, NJ

    Intruder shot by homeowner in critical condition -- Newsday.com

    LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Police say a man who allegedly broke into a Lakewood home and was shot in the head by the owner remains in critical condition.

    The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office says 31-year-old Eric Tucker of Lakewood was shot by an elderly man who confronted him when he broke in through a kitchen window around 5 a.m. Friday.

    Police have not released the homeowner's name, but say the gun used in the shooting was registered to him and that he called 911 to report the incident.

    Two other men have been arrested and charged with burglary in connection with the break-in.
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    Chalk another one up for the homeowner able to protect himself! In New Jersey yet! Wow!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JonInNY View Post
    Chalk another one up for the homeowner able to protect himself! In New Jersey yet! Wow!
    I KNOW! Very unusual in my home state of NJ. I'm keeping my eyes open for the article that reports his subsequent arrest for failure to act like a

    (I hope he didn't use hollow points!)
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    That is the way to go for the elderly, they should be armed, no matter what AARP thinks or says. They are a easy mark for punks most of the time.
    John Steinbeck: Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rmarkob View Post
    I'm keeping my eyes open for the article that reports his subsequent arrest for failure to act like a

    (I hope he didn't use hollow points!)
    You may be right, but I hope no jury (even in New Jersey) would convict him?
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