Man hides in bathroom, then shoots intruder Albuquerque police officers investigate after an intruder and suspected burglar was shot by a homeowner in the 9500 block of Sundoro Place NW on Thursday afternoon. A man roused from his sleep by an intruder hid in a bathroom and called police before confronting the intruder and shooting him in his home in west Albuquerque on Thursday afternoon, police said. The wounded intruder was able to make his way to the resident’s backyard, where he collapsed on the lawn, Albuquerque police spokesman Simon Drobik said. The intruder, who is suspected of trying to burglarize the home, was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital in critical condition, but he was expected to survive, Drobik said. No identities were being released. A neighbor said the resident appeared to be middle-aged. Police were also looking for a woman, who is wanted for questioning, Drobik said. The woman was seen by the homeowner waiting in a truck outside the home in the 9500 block of Sundoro Place NW, in a neighborhood near Ladera and Unser NW. The homeowner told police he was asleep around noon when he heard noises from someone coming into the house through a back door. The resident told police he went in a bathroom and called 911. The resident said he then confronted the intruder and fired two shots at him with a handgun. It’s unclear how many times the intruder was hit, Drobik said. The homeowner was “shaken up and stressed,” but not injured, APD Sgt. Trish Hoffman said at the scene. The resident was being interviewed by investigators, and had not been charged with a crime, Drobik said. A neighbor, Al Garcia, said he never met the homeowner, but “he seems like a decent man.”
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:25:23 +0000
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