Robber shot during home invasion

[browninghipower]

Robber shot dead in home shoot-out

2012-11-17 09:07

Elaine King, The Witness

Durban - A family attacked by robbers in their Southbroom home survived unscathed when a relative surprised the gang and shot one assailant dead.

Two accomplices fled without any of the spoils they had come for, said police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Zandra Wiid.

The husband, wife and their child were relaxing in the lounge of their Southridge Road home on Wednesday night when three men with their faces covered entered through an open door.

Wiid, who declined to identify the family, said the robbers demanded cash and cellphones, and started tying up their victims.

Opened fire

However, another family member, who was elsewhere in the house, locked the door when she heard the commotion and phoned the man’s son-in-law, who arrived armed with a shotgun and accompanied by other individuals.

When they walked into the house and confronted the gang, the robbers opened fire on them and the son-in-law allegedly fired back.

One robber died at the scene and the other two ran away. The family was not hurt.

Wiid said Margate police were busy following up leads and arrests were expected shortly. A case of house robbery was opened.

Wiid urged residents to take precautions as crime picks up with the festive season approaching.

“Residents are urged to keep security gates and doors locked. Keep valuables out of sight and locked away. Contact numbers of emergency services and family or friends should be kept ready, close at hand, for assistance in emergency situations,” she said.

- The Witness

[ady]

and thats how it should be.

[Scuba Steve]

Arrived with a shotgun and other individuals. fantastic. Bring a gun and bring all your friends who have guns.

[killzone]

Amen ! I just wish these stories outweighed the ones where victims are murdered. It hurts to read these articles where people are killed everyday. The more we as 'Sheep dogs' can convince the rest of the law abiding citizens to carry,the better their chances are.

[Maroelas]

Seems like the defenders will get away unscathed by the law! Lets hope it is so! Well done!

[EugeneGlock23]

Smart! If every story could turn out like this our crime stats would take a huge drop.

[ryan81]

Arrived with a shotgun and other individuals. fantastic. Bring a gun and bring all your friends who have guns.

That's how I would do thinks 2 or 3 is always better than 1

[prepare2win]

I wonder if the shotgun was a S13 or S15 :P

I know the deceased robber doesn't care

[Bushboy]

Interestingly, they called a family member with a gun rather than the cops.
Welcome to our humble home, would you like some buckshot with your robbery?

[Kreefstert]

GFSA.....bet you didn't see that one coming?