and her two young children. Her first
thought was that an earthquake had
occurred, and she quickly called her
husband at work to confirm it. No
earthquake had been reported. The
woman worried that the source of
the sound could be something more
sinister, so she retrieved her handgun
and walked down the hallway. Police
said she encountered two burglars in
the living room. Terrified, she fired
several shots, killing one intruder
and wounding the second, who will
be arrested after his release from the
hospital. "In my opinion, she did all the
right things to protect herself and her
children;' said Police Chief Brandon
Clabes. "It's unfortunate a death
occurred, but it was a direct result of
criminal activity:' (The Oklahoman,
Oklahoma City, Okla., 10/22/10)