CA: Homeowner uses Shotgun to stop Hammer Attack

Then one of the men began to attack another hired worker, beating him repeatedly in the head with a hammer.

The alleged attack only came to an end when the homeowner, who told FOX40 he is a former military member, grabbed his shotgun and pointed it at the suspect until law enforcement was able to land the helicopter and run over.

Hampton says, in this case, using the gun to keep the suspect at bay was the correct thing to do.
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