Pistol-whipped

Burglar beatdown:

A Red Bird-area homeowner turned the tables on a gun-toting burglar Wednesday night, taking the weapon away from him and beating him up with it.

"I noticed the lights on in my house," said Mr. Flowers, who has lived there about eight years. "I could see a silhouette, peeking out of the window of my den. I left and called 911."

[The] suspect fled that home and broke into a neighboring home in the 7600 block of Woodspan Drive. That homeowner, Prentice McKinney, arrived home to find his front bedroom light on, his front window busted out and a man looking out the window at him, records state.

Mr. Flowers said that Mr. McKinney went into the home through the window and confronted the burglar. Police said the suspect fired a shot at Mr. McKinney, but it hit a wall instead.

"He said by the time the guy realized he was in the house, he had already pounced on him and beat him up pretty bad," Mr. Flowers said. "He can't remember how he got the gun from him. He said he just had so much adrenaline pumping, he just kind of lost it."

When police arrived, they found the unconscious burglar in a pool of blood on the hallway floor.

/cheer

Should have killed him. Self-defense. Now the punk will probably lawyer up and sue the homeowner for assault. Having a witness might help to defray that suit, however. Maybe.

As any cop will tell you, if you're going to attack a home intruder, make sure they're completely in the house and completely dead when you're done.