Intruder shot in Henrico County home

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

RICHMOND, Va.—An intruder was shot this morning after forcing his way into a home in a Henrico County.

Henrico police say an adult male was shot in the lower torso around 5:30 a.m. in the 10300 block of Longdale Ave. The victim was transported to VCU Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to police, an elderly female homeowner reported that an intruder forced his way into her home, physically attacked her and then physically attacked her adult grandson, who was also present inside the home.

The woman was knocked to the floor and her grandson obtained a handgun and “fired one round into the lower body of the assailant, causing him to drop to the floor,“ said Henrico Lt. Jim Price.

The woman suffered facial injuries and was treated on the scene. The investigation is ongoing, but the attack does not appear to be random, Price said.



http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/intruder_shot_in_henrico_county_home/330328/

[shadowrider]

1. Well now

The investigation is ongoing, but the attack does not appear to be random

Drug related OR the man was dipping his pen into someone else's ink well.

[SteveM]

2. Hence the shot to the "lower torso." nt

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

3. I'd drop to the floor too.