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Woman Opens Fire At Citrus Heights Burglars

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Police investigate the scene of a shooting at a reported home invasion attempt in Citrus Heights on January 17, 2011.

Police investigate the scene of a shooting at a reported home invasion attempt in Citrus Heights on January 17, 2011.

CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. (CBS13) – A woman scared off as many as three suspects who attempted to break into her home Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.

The Citrus Heights Police Department said a woman in her 60s heard suspicious activity outside her home on the 7700 block of Glen Tree Drive and spotted multiple suspects trying to break in through the front of the house.

The victim also heard another suspect trying to break in from the backyard.

The woman fired at least one shot with her gun, causing the suspects to flee the property.

No injuries were immediately reported. No arrests have been made.

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  • t

    yal are dumb its gud that she did scare them off n all but yal talkin bout yal gone shoot em dead? you know this aint texas if someone breaks into your home you cant just kill em you have to fight fire wit fire if they aint got no waepon then you cant use one either ha sucks dont u gone catch a murder case then what?

    • Coach M`

      ….huh?

      Please be joking with that response….

  • ANGEL

    YOUR F IN STUPID T. iF SOMEONE BREAKS IN YOUR HOUSE IN THE DARK AND COMES IN YOUR DIRECTION, YOU DONT KNOW IF THEY HAVE A WEAPON OR NOT, AND IT DOESNT MATTER, THEY ARE THREATING YOUR LIFE, THEREFORE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE THERES. ARE YOU REALLY GONNA WAIT AROUND TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A GUN OR KNIFE I HOPE NOT.

  • angel

    It sucks you have to hide your tree huggin hippie B.S> behind some kind of inbreed language, i guess it could be possible that your an inbreed hippie, haha, it all makes sense now.

  • Gail

    Remember the days when The CHPD would hide crime from the news channels. Now we are on there all the time. I have 1 Comment…YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://barackobama.tv/citrus-heights-california-woman-scares-off-multiple-burglars-with-firearm/ Citrus Heights California Woman Scares Off Multiple Burglars With Firearm | Firearm Self Defense News Story Index

    [...] CBS Sacramento reports a woman in Citrus Heights, California scared off multiple burglars using her firearm. Link to story. [...]

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