77 Year Old Defends Family From Burglar

Bob Manross said he often keeps a firearm handy because of his area's crime problem. "I don't take any chances," he said. That proved good policy when a man broke into his home, called him by name and said he would shoot him unless he handed over his money. "I told him I didn't have the money with me, but I'd get it from the other room," said the 77 year old Manross, who had a rifle at the ready nearby. "he wasn't expecting me to come back through here and shoot him." Manross shot the burglar, whom he recognized as a man living nearby. He directed police to the suspect's home, where they found him suffering from a gunshot wound. "I am not proud of what I have done," Manross said of the incident, "but I have to protect my wife and my house." Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX