92 Year Old Boone County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder

One man is dead and two more are behind bars after a World War II veteran took matters into his own hands when a burglar broke into his home.

Boone County Police say a man broke into the basement of a home in the 15000 block of Violet Road in Verona just after 2 a.m.

The homeowner, and Earl Jones, 92, was awakened and grabbed his .22 caliber rifle. Thieves targeted Jones’ farm at least three times recently, stealing guns, money, even cattle. This time, Jones woke up when he heard intruders in the cellar.

When the intruder came through the door from the basement, Jones fired a single shot, police said.

Jones immediately called his neighbor, who then called 911. When deputies arrived, they said they found the outside basement door ajar but no one other than Jones at the home.

Police say the wounded intruder was carried off by two other accomplices. They say those accomplices, Ryan Dalton and Donnie Inabnit, put him in their car and took off. They got about a mile when they stopped on Courtney Road to call 911.-[source]