The Armed Citizen® Dec. 6, 2024

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posted on December 6, 2024
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One burglar is dead and another suspect is in custody after meeting an armed homeowner in Camdenton, Mo., in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 2.

Police received a 911 call from the homeowner at about 3 a.m., alerting officers to a burglary in progress at the residence. The caller told police that they had shot one of the burglars, causing the other to flee the scene in a dark-colored vehicle. Medical personnel arrived on scene and rendered aid to the stricken 44-year-old burglar, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police followed up on several leads after the burglary and arrested a 23-year-old suspect in connection with the burglary. Due to the death of his accomplice, the suspect faces charges of felony murder as well as burglary. He is currently held on a $250,000 bond. (Camden County Sheriff's Office; Camdenton, Mo.; 10/9/24)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives –January 1936
A youth giving the name of Vernon Marihugh, 16, a resident of El Monte, Calif., was in a hospital today, critically wounded after an attempted hold-up. E.W. Quay reported to police that the youth robbed him of $19. As he started to flee, Quay said he seized a pistol and fired at him. After being struck, the youth ran nearly two blocks before collapsing. (Associated Press, Los Angeles)

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