AL: Homeowner shoots axe-wielding intruder

Source: WKRG 5 News

“A suspect in a home break-in is in the hospital, News 5 has learned. He was shot by a homeowner after entering their home with an axe, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. MCSO officials said they were called to a home in the Eureka Landing community around 2:40 a.m. on June 3 for a report of a break-in. When deputies arrived, they said they found the homeowner, who said that he shot the suspect in the torso in self-defense. Deputies said they were able to find the suspect behind the home with a gunshot wound, and he was taken to a local hospital.” (06/03/25)

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