{"id":226062,"date":"2025-12-02T14:36:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=226062"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:42:06","slug":"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time 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 DeLand, Florida homeowner was forced to defend his family Monday morning after an armed man pushed his way into their home, an intruder police say had been stalking the woman who lives there.<\/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=\"Police: Homeowner shoots intruder who was possibly stalking man&#039;s wife\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J2P_CqGCGMo?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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to local police, the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/woman-kills-inmate\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1694\">woman heard a knock at the back door<\/a> and assumed it was a delivery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she opened it, the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/pregnant-wife-dark-night-burglary-suspect-armed-husband\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1695\">armed suspect<\/a> forced his way inside. Her husband immediately grabbed his firearm, ordered the man to stop, and opened fire when the intruder ignored him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect ran into the nearby woods before <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/los-angeles-county-sheriffs-office-playing-favorites-gun-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1691\">officers and a Volusia County Sheriff\u2019s<\/a> Office helicopter located him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearby business owner Margaret Bucher told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/01\/intruder-shot-wounded-after-forcing-his-way-into-deland-home-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\">News 6<\/a> <\/em>the incident shook the normally quiet neighborhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGood for him,\u201d she said of the homeowner. \u201cIf it happened to me, I\u2019d want my husband to shoot him\u2026 that would be scary for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-holiday-gun-gear-2025-5-picks-that-deliver\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/holiday-gun-gifts-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\">Holiday Gun Gear 2025: 5 Picks That Deliver<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Police say the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/woman-shoots-armed-intruder-after-he-followed-her-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1692\">armed intruder knew the woman in the home<\/a>, and she had already reported being stalked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family believed it was only a matter of time before the man attempted a confrontation, a fear that became reality Monday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Body camera video released by deputies shows the wounded suspect being taken into custody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is expected to survive and is now <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/valid-ccw-felony-charges-anyway\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1693\">facing a stack of felony charges<\/a>, including burglary of an occupied dwelling while armed, aggravated assault with a firearm, and destruction of evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DeLand Police are continuing the investigation and have not yet released the suspect\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The right to defend yourself is guaranteed. Protecting your freedom afterward isn\u2019t.<\/strong><\/em>  <em><strong>Discover how&nbsp;USCCA&nbsp;Members are backed with resources, training, and trusted legal protection.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltadefense.com\/offers\/?tID=68c088b839f5c&amp;utm_campaign=guns+america+sponsored+article+3&amp;utm_source=web+banner&amp;utm_medium=media+buy&amp;utm_content=direct+sales\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to get started today.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"florida-homeowner-shoots-stalker\" title=\"Florida Homeowner Shoots Suspected Stalker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> 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