Hialeah Homeowner Shoots & Kills Intruder, 3 Others Flee
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HIALEAH (CBSMiami) -- A home invasion in Hialeah saw four men enter. But only three would make it out alive.
Hialeah Police said the crooks encountered the homeowner, who shot and killed one of them, at W. 16th Avenue and 77th Street on Saturday.
They got in through the garage and a struggle first ensued between them and the adult homeowner. However, that guy was able to grab a gun and fire it, striking one of the suspects.
What surprised residents about the bold act was that it happened in the middle of the day.
"Usually this is a very quiet neighborhood," said George Martinez. "I am stunned."
Three women were inside the home at the time. Also in the area were more than a half dozen undercover officers.
"It's really scary," said Myra Gonzalez. "I'm single mom and I live on the other side, so it is really scary to hear this and there is a dead body in there, too."
Gonzalez has lived in her home for 30 years and said the victims recently moved into the house.
"This is something I have never seen here before," Gonzalez said. "There are a lot of children in this neighborhood and it is usually a very quiet neighborhood. We all get along really well."
Investigators are now trying to figure out who the intruders were and why they targeted the Hialeah home.
The other three suspects fled in a green car, police said.
No one else was hurt.