Homeowner Shoots Intruder, No Charges Filed

0:00A St. Petersburg homeowner shot and killed a 46-year-old man who tried breaking into his place early Saturday morning. This went down just after midnight on 2nd Avenue North when the guy crashed his car nearby and bolted into the backyard of a home at 3,152nd Avenue North. The suspect kept prying at the back door, waking up the homeowner who told him to back off. But the man wouldn't quit, so the homeowner grabbed his gun and fired, hitting him once. Cops saved the intruder, made it to the hospital, but didn't survive. Inside the house with three adults and a young child, and luckily, no one else got hurt. Folks in the neighborhood are calling you to clear cases standing your ground, with the homeowner protecting his family from what looked like a… desperate break-in. Right now, police aren't charging the shooter, and they're still piecing together the full story as an ongoing probe. The suspect's name stays under wraps until family gets word. This hits home the raw reality of home defense in split-second moments. Stay safe out there, y'all.