{"id":190909,"date":"2023-07-20T10:20:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=182143"},"modified":"2023-07-20T10:20:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:59:29","slug":"philly-woman-decides-not-to-be-a-victim-shoots-to-defend-herself-from-burglars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/philly-woman-decides-not-to-be-a-victim-shoots-to-defend-herself-from-burglars\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly Woman Decides Not To Be A Victim, Shoots To Defend Herself From Burglars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-19-164721.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182144\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<em>Photo: FOX 29<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A homeowner shot two burglars earlier this week when she found them in her house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police say the Philly woman came home late Sunday night to find four men in her house without an invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/shooting-burglary-philadelphia-police-double\/13510052\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"philly-woman-decides-not-to-be-a-victim-shoots-to-defend-herself-from-burglars\" title=\"Philly Woman Decides Not To Be A Victim, Shoots To Defend Herself From Burglars\"><em>ABC 6<\/em><\/a> tells us that a confrontation ensued.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point during the conflict, the homeowner fired several shots, hitting at least two intruders. All four perps ran from the house at that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-about-to-let-burglars-win\">Not About To Let Burglars Win<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/woman-shoots-2-burglars-inside-philly-apartment-police-say\/3605347\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"philly-woman-decides-not-to-be-a-victim-shoots-to-defend-herself-from-burglars\" title=\"Philly Woman Decides Not To Be A Victim, Shoots To Defend Herself From Burglars\"><em>NBC 10<\/em><\/a>, police arrived at the Germantown home around 1:30 in the morning. They arrived to find the woman outside of her house.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They identified a man on the ground near her as 48-year-old Jermaine Parker, who was &#8220;suffering from gunshot wounds to his right leg and right arm.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parker was given medical attention at the scene by first responders.  He was then taken to the Einstein Medical Center for treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/philly-concealed-carrier-fatally-shoots-would-be-robber-in-the-head\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"philly-woman-decides-not-to-be-a-victim-shoots-to-defend-herself-from-burglars\" title=\"Philly Woman Decides Not To Be A Victim, Shoots To Defend Herself From Burglars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philly Concealed Carrier Fatally Shoots Would-Be Robber in the Head<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After more investigation, a second accomplice was found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA short time later, police found 45-year-old Randy Miller a few blocks away with a gunshot wound to his back,\u201d we learn from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/news\/woman-thwarts-home-invasion-by-opening-fire-on-3-suspects-in-germantown-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"philly-woman-decides-not-to-be-a-victim-shoots-to-defend-herself-from-burglars\" title=\"Philly Woman Decides Not To Be A Victim, Shoots To Defend Herself From Burglars\"><em>FOX 29<\/em><\/a>. He was taken to the Medical Center as well and the most recent reports stated he was in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>FOX 29<\/em> tells us that investigators did find a weapon as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Woman stops home invasion by opening fire on 4 suspects\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2bP7Q65PFfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aftermath\">Aftermath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There appears to be no information on whether the other two intruders were injured, and neither has been found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities are still asking for information if people have any. The two offenders in custody, however, are being given several charges, including burglary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police have also stated that the homeowner was acting in self-defense, and will not be charged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/news\/woman-thwarts-home-invasion-by-opening-fire-on-3-suspects-in-germantown-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"philly-woman-decides-not-to-be-a-victim-shoots-to-defend-herself-from-burglars\" title=\"Philly Woman Decides Not To Be A Victim, Shoots To Defend Herself From Burglars\"><em>FOX 29<\/em><\/a> it was a scary event, \u201cUs as women, coming home and having somebody in your house.\u201d  She told the interviewer that she didn&#8217;t want to become a victim, so she chose to defend herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the details from this altercation are still unknown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But one detail is clear. This homeowner defended herself in the face of a life-threatening situation. 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