Florida: Homeowner not charged in shooting: "Criminal charges will not be filed against a Gulf Breeze man who shot and killed a teenager found hiding in a spare bedroom closet in the man's house. Eduard Richardson, 17, a Gulf Breeze High School senior, died at the scene. The incident occurred early Sept. 7 in Allen Ambrose's house, in the 3400 block of Tibet Drive in the Tiger Point subdivision, just down the road from Tiger Point Golf and Country Club. Richardson resided next door to Ambrose. ... Assistant State Attorney Harmon Massey said Tuesday he has reviewed the case, and it does not warrant criminal prosecution. 'It's an unfortunate taking of someone else's life but justifiable under the circumstances,' Massey said. State law permits the use of deadly force against a person who has illegally entered a home and poses a reasonable threat of death or great bodily harm, Massey said."



Texas: Homeowner confronts, shoots burglar: "Police say a Dallas homeowner took the law into his own hands when he shot an alleged burglar. Investigators said the homeowner saw a man peering into his window on the 3700 block of Crown Shore Drive on Sunday afternoon. The man told police he got a gun and went outside. Investigators said the man reported seeing two men leaving his home carrying boxes. He followed them into the driveway and confronted them. The man shot one of the men while the other fled, police said. So far, no charges have been filed against the homeowner."