An unidentified man, later described by officials as a 22-year-old, reportedly entered the backyard of the residence before allegedly shattering the sliding glass door to a bedroom.
Far from being a shocking middle-of-the-night attack, the violent encounter developed just before 7:30 p.m. A female resident was in the bedroom, and a male was elsewhere when the appalling series of events unfolded.
Police reported that the alleged intruder threw the rock at the male resident and struck him in the face. The obviously startled man then retrieved a weapon and was able to fire at least three rounds at the suspect.
The alleged attacker was struck once in the chest.
One of the intended victims called 911, and emergency responders raced to the scene. Upon arrival, they attempted life-saving procedures on the suspect, but he was pronounced dead there.
Investigators believe the case to be one of self-defense, and the man who defended the residence was not arrested.
Officials determined that the break-in was likely one of a series of such attempts in the neighborhood. They found that the suspect apparently made similar efforts to gain entry to other houses before approaching the one where he died.
Neighbors told local media that the area is generally considered quiet and safe, and walking at night is common.
Peter Bracken recalled that he was watching the Paris Olympics when a gunshot and a scream rang out. He said he had bought security cameras just the day before despite living on a normally peaceful cul-de-sac.
Another neighbor, Dwight Ivy, said that the area had its share of “people that are all on drugs, walking around the neighborhood, things like that.”
He then added that he is grateful for the Second Amendment, which states that, even in California, “we have the right to bear arms and protect ourselves, and that’s what that man did, and I applaud him for that.”
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