When seconds count, the police are only minutes away

[Andrew Rothman]

http://www.startribune.com/nation/16854566.html

Southern Calif. woman shot to death while on phone with 911 dispatcher

Associated Press

March 20, 2008

WEST COVINA, Calif. - A woman was asking a 911 dispatcher for help when her pleas were interrupted by gunshots, then silence. She was shot to death.

The woman told the dispatcher someone was trying to break into her home in upscale West Covina, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Dan Rosenberg said. "Deputies heard gunshots followed by silence and an open phone line," he said.

Deputies arrived at the house, 20 miles east of Los Angeles, a few minutes after Wednesday's late morning call.

The woman, whose name was not released by police, had been shot several times. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.

"At this point we believe it was a burglary gone awry," Rosenberg said.

Investigators are trying to determine if anything was taken, Deputy Luis Castro said.

While police were investigating the shooting, a man arrived at the home asking about his wife.

When he heard that the woman had been shot and killed, he collapsed and started to cry, saying "No! She just called me. You lie."

The man was placed in a patrol car and taken to a sheriff's station, police said.

Witnesses said they saw one or more men running from the house, Rosenberg said.

Investigators used bloodhounds to conduct yard-to-yard searches.

No arrests had been made by Thursday morning, deputies said.

As a precaution during the search, a high school and an elementary school were locked down for about two hours, police Lt. Dan Brooks said.

© 2008 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.

[lenny7]

You should email that to the Supreme Court justices.

[crshooter]

You should email that to the Supreme Court justices.

Definitely!

[Ramoel]

It's not against the law in most states to have a gun in your home. Living in a nice neighborhood probably gave her a sense of security. I doubt she owned a gun and like many, didn't have the mindset to have a gun available even if one is in the home.

This could easily be something that happened in Edina. Most people aren't ready for an armed intruder.

[Tutmos]

I'd suggest a large guard dog, I love my Kuvasz. The dog either scares people off or gives you warning that someone is close and does some serious damage if they got in the house, likely buying you enough time to get to your guns. Awesome breed of dog, I'm very thankful I stumbled on them. We used to have a Rotti and I strongly suggest the Kuvasz over a Rottweiler. For the type of people we have on this forum I don't know a better dog.

[hammAR]

Say hi to Diesel, he will let you in, if nobody is home...........

but then you are on your own.................

[selurcspi]

Say hi to Diesel, he will let you in, if nobody is home...........

but then you are on your own.................

He looks a lot like you, and I bet if I can find a can and an opener he'll wait to gnaw on me until after I drop a plate on the floor with the contents of the can.....

Like many Marines....tame if fed.....

[GregM]

It's not against the law in most states to have a gun in your home. Living in a nice neighborhood probably gave her a sense of security. I doubt she owned a gun and like many, didn't have the mindset to have a gun available even if one is in the home.

This could easily be something that happened in Edina. Most people aren't ready for an armed intruder.

Excellent point. There's no such thing as a "safe" neighborhood.

[Pinnacle]

It's not against the law in most states to have a gun in your home. Living in a nice neighborhood probably gave her a sense of security. I doubt she owned a gun and like many, didn't have the mindset to have a gun available even if one is in the home.

This could easily be something that happened in Edina. Most people aren't ready for an armed intruder.

Don't take this the wrong way

Because they live in CA dont assume that people dont have guns.. This is a terrible story that has been repeated time and time again all over the country - same ending sadly.

[TabulaRasa]

The victim might have lived in a million dollar mansion, but she was only fifteen miles from Compton.



http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_8646252

[Pat]

I wonder how the Tibetans judge the concept of personal safety right now?

[Pat]

And a really sweet web site you show in your personal profile: http://www.china-defense.com/

Enjoy your taste of freedom. Take a really big bite!

[TabulaRasa]

I wonder how the Tibetans judge the concept of personal safety right now?

The Tibetans can riot if they want. The insurrection will be crushed. Tibet has been part of China since before the United States has existed. The rioters don't have popular support within China and neither does Cardinal Kung.

Feel free to browse my website and join my forum at http://forum.china-defense.com/ . Nothing you say, think, or do can change reality.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=idVcaIZCSAc

[JoeH]

Nothing you say, think, or do can change reality.

You are dead wrong about that. Americans have been changing reality for over 200 years.

Enjoy your freedom of speech. You wouldn't have that in Communist China.

[GregM]

I read somewhere that Chinese citizens still line up every day to view Mao's corpse.

Is that to pay their respects, or just to make sure he's really dead?