New Mexico: Homeowner shoots intruder: "Police say a West Side homeowner shot and critically injured an alleged intruder early Thursday afternoon. Albuquerque police said the homeowner was at his home in the 10,000 block of Del Rey SW during the noon hour and discovered the other man in his house, possibly burgling the home. APD officers say an altercation occurred and the homeowner shot the other man in the abdomen in the backyard. The alleged intruder was brought to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition."


South Africa: Man free after killing robbers: "A 46-year-old man who shot dead two robbers was released after appearing in the Boksburg Magistrate's Court on Monday, police said. 'He will at this stage not face prosecution,' said spokesperson Superintendent Andy Pieke. ... The man said that he was walking home at about 21:45 on Sunday when three men approached him, threatened him with a firearm and stole his cellphone and cash. 'The man allegedly went to his house and fetched his firearm,' Pieke said. The man returned to the area where he had been robbed and the same three men apparently tried to rob him again. He fired several shots at them, killing two of the men. The third man ran away."