An elderly woman in Florida shot and killed an armed intruder in an incident the local sheriff says is a 'perfect example' of why law abiding residents should own firearms.
WARNING: Graphic footage—Fox News host Tucker Carlson voices his concerns over rising crime on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'is dead after barging into a home this week and being shot by an elderly woman who was armed herself., the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said that 64-year-old Reginald Best of Interlachen, Florida was killed after he stormed into the home of a 67-year-old woman at gunpoint early Wednesday morning.
The woman said that she heard the door handle of her home shaking at around 3 a.m. and thought it was her husband coming home from work so she got up and opened the door. At that point, authorities say Best barged in with a gun in hand. "The woman who was armed with a firearm told Best to leave the residence multiple times," police said. "The woman told deputies Best raised up both arms and she saw he had a firearm in his hand. Fearing for her life, she shot Best one time. After the shooting she called 911."
Best was found by police on the floor bleeding from a single gunshot wound and taken to the hospital, where he later died. Police say they had received"several erratic calls" from Best and another female at a nearby residence on Silver Lake Drive leading up to the shooting."During one of the calls Best had told dispatchers he was hiding from his neighbors and there were people in orange standing outside his residence," the post said."In the call from the other female, she told dispatchers Best had jumped out of the window at 172 Silver Lake Drive with a firearm and ran down the street.
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