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[sarisataka]

Davie Man Shoots Armed Intruders With AK-47
Two home invasion suspects are on the run and a third was fatally shot by a South Florida resident who fought back against the armed intruders with an AK-47 Thursday night, police said.

The incident happened at a home on the 6100 block of Southwest 48th Street, Davie Police spokesman Capt. Dale Engle said.

Three armed men entered the apartment and pistol-whipped the resident inside, police said. He then confronted the suspects.

“The resident of the apartment had possession of an AK-47 and after he received this beating he was able to get possession or control of that, and started shooting at these suspects as they were fleeing,” Engle said.

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Person-Shot-and-Killed-in-Davie-Home-Invasion-238597771.html

Not that I would recommend an AK pattern as a first choice for home defense. I find the statement that he started firing as they were fleeing troubling but as the man was questioned and released it may be a loose use of the term fleeing.

[gejohnston]

1. loose use of the term fleeing.

or the media's quality control, or lack of.

[ManiacJoe]

2. Fleeing may be the right word in this case.

It seems that the shooting took place out in the street well after the invaders had left the house.