A man who allegedly attempted to break into a Florida home Monday sure picked the wrong residence to target. The owner is a former police officer — and she had a gun. (Image source: YouTube screenshot)
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Man tries to break into home where woman is alone. But she's a former cop — and has a gun. He loses.
June 13, 2018
A man allegedly attempting to break into a Florida home Monday afternoon most definitely chose the wrong residence to target.
Turns out the owner of the Oviedo home is a former police officer, WESH-TV reported — and she made sure she was armed.
Image source: WKMG-TV videos screenshot
Indeed, the woman — who reportedly was alone — fired at least one shot at the man, News 13 said, citing a news release.
The man then ran off, got into a vehicle and sped away, WKMG-TV reported.
What happened next?
A man later was found with a gunshot wound at a nearby gas station, and he later died of his injuries at a hospital, WKMG reported.
Deputies told the station they're still working to connect the home burglary to the shooting victim and are searching for a light-colored Ford Taurus seen speeding from the area.
Image source: WKMG-TV videos screenshot
What else do we know about the homeowner?
She was a seven-year veteran of the Kissimmee police force until she resigned to run her former husband's physician office, WESH reported.
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