Homeowner 'exercising his Second Amendment right to bear arms' fatally shoots home invasion suspect threatening him, cops say

A Georgia homeowner "exercising his Second Amendment right to bear arms" fatally shot a home invasion suspect who was threatening him, Sandy Springs police said.

What are the details?

Police said "an unknown male unlawfully entered a residence on Spalding Drive and threatened to harm the homeowner" around 2:20 a.m. Sunday.

Another resident called 911, police said, adding that before officers arrived the homeowner "while exercising his Second Amendment right to bear arms defended himself and his family from bodily harm by shooting the suspect."

Police said arriving officers found the suspect dead of his wounds.

Detectives responded and are continuing their investigation, police said, adding that it's believed the incident is isolated.

WXIA-TV said police didn't indicate if the homeowner was "considered justified or if there might possibly be charges in the incident."

How are folks reacting?

Commenters on the Sandy Springs Police Facebook page regarding the incident are decidedly behind the homeowner's actions:

• "FAFO....Great job home owner," one commenter wrote.
• "Good job homeowner protecting your family from evil," another commenter declared.
• "Everyone has the right and duty to protect themselves and their family from harm," another commenter said. "Thank you God for 2A."
• "Your 2nd Amendment at work, ladies and gentlemen," another commenter observed. "Praise the homeowner for removing another thug from the streets!!"
• "Happy endings are the best," another commenter noted.
• "Good," another commenter wrote before adding, "Sad for the family to now have to overcome the PTS of that, though."
• "The perfect outcome to a terrible situation," another commenter concluded. "Spread the news broadly: Do home invasions in Sandy Springs, and the police are the last of your worries."
• "Love it," another commenter stated before adding, "so unfortunate and dramatic for the family but best outcome!

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