An armed intruder was shot and killed at 3 a.m. by a 67-year-old woman after he barged into her Florida home, authorities said.
, deputies arrived Wednesday at the Interlachen home and found Reginald Best lying on the floor, bleeding from a single gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital, where he died, authorities said.
The woman told deputies she heard the front door handle shaking around 3 a.m. and went to investigate. At that time, authorities said Best forced his way into the home. The woman, who was armed with a firearm, told Best to leave the home multiple times. "Fearing for her life, she shot Best one time. After the shooting she called 911," authorities said.
"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."Prior to the shooting, authorities received several erratic calls from Best and another woman on Silver Lake Drive. "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," authorities 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.
DeLoach continued to say: "If it were not for her foresight to arm herself, the outcome could have been much graver. It’s unfortunate that Best was struggling with some apparently profound issues and posed a deadly threat to the victim and her family. She absolutely had the right to defend herself and I’m grateful that her decisive action stopped the threat, and eliminated the risk of further loss of life, making her entire neighborhood safer.
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