A homeowner in Darien, Connecticut, fired his gun at multiple masked suspects during an attempted home invasion early Thursday morning after discovering at least one of the intruders was armed, according to police. The confrontation occurred while the homeowner’s family, including young children, was inside the residence.
The attempted home invasion occurred around 6 a.m. on March 5 on Five Mile River Road in the coastal town of Darien.
Police say the homeowner confronted three masked suspects who had approached the residence and attempted to gain entry while the family was still inside the home. According to investigators, a member of the household spotted the suspects on the property and immediately called 911.
Authorities say the suspects appeared to know where a hidden spare key was located outside the residence and used it in an attempt to gain access to the house. As the suspects tried to enter, the homeowner reportedly observed that at least one of the individuals was armed with a handgun, significantly escalating the danger for the family inside.
Faced with what police described as a potential armed home invasion, the homeowner fired his firearm at the suspects. The gunfire caused the suspects to immediately flee the scene, and no members of the household were injured.
Suspect Later Appears at Hospital With Gunshot Wound
Later that morning, investigators learned that a juvenile male arrived at Bridgeport Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound.
Authorities believe the individual may be one of the suspects involved in the attempted home invasion. The juvenile underwent surgery and was reported to be in stable condition.
Police have not yet announced formal charges in connection with the incident as the investigation remains ongoing.
Stolen Vehicle Linked to Suspects
Investigators also determined that the suspects had been traveling in a vehicle stolen earlier from a residence in Fairfield, a neighboring Connecticut community. The stolen vehicle was later recovered by law enforcement and is being processed as evidence.
Police say they are continuing to investigate the incident and are working with neighboring departments as they attempt to identify the remaining suspects.
Armed Citizens and Home Defense
While the legal outcome of the investigation remains to be seen, the incident highlights a reality many American gun owners understand well: violent home invasions often unfold quickly and without warning.
In this case, the homeowner was confronted with multiple masked suspects attempting to enter the residence while his family was inside, and at least one suspect was reportedly armed.
Faced with that threat, the homeowner responded with force, an action that appears to have stopped the attempted invasion and caused the suspects to retreat.
As police continue their investigation, the case serves as another example of how armed citizens sometimes become the first and only line of defense when criminals attempt to force their way into occupied homes.
Authorities have not released the name of the homeowner.
I pray to God that I never have to shoot anyone, but if 3 people invade my home, it wouldn’t make any difference if they were armed or not!
Lemme guess: Mom will be at news conference talking bout how they didn’t need to shoot them and a reverend and a lawyer will be nodding like a bobblehead behind her. And a police officer will give speech about community policing. And the media will portray it as another senseless shooting while showing their baby pictures and the mayor will sing about gun control. Then they will sue the evil homeowner for daring to stop them from their culture.
And tomorrow will be more of the same and the next and the next
That fence, that gate, those doors and windows are not there to protect me and my family from the bad guys, they are there to protect the bad guys from me. It’s open range out here where I live. They come through the gate with any intentions other than good and they will be wishing their fathers had never met their mothers. My family, property and myself are all worthy of defending. The last time that I had to call the cops ( three days ago, this past Tuesday), I never even got a return call. I am my own… Read more »
Also a great example of how important detection is. At 0600 with a key, it’s likely they could’ve been in the house and doing damage before anybody knew what was going on. Seems like nowadays a substantial percentage of homes have security cams, if only through a doorbell unit.
Side note I went and looked up that road, not a cheap area. The smaller houses there are $3 mil+.
Ya ever notice how prisons so strongly resemble high schools, only with more barbed wire? These perps should be sentenced to 50 years of high school with no parole until they’ve earned two Masters and a Ph.D. (which can be done online).
How else are they going to get their stuff?
Note to self, don’t keep a spare key to your house outside.
“Authorities say the suspects appeared to know where a hidden spare key was located outside the residence and used it in an attempt to gain access to the house.”
Maybe these soul brothers weren’t burglars? But instead, were investigating possible N-word activity?