Brave homeowner fires at armed burglars pretending to be Seattle police: video
A Washington homeowner fired multiple shots and scared off a group of three armed burglars attempting to kick down the front door while pretending to be Seattle officers, police said.
Shocking surveillance video from Thursday morning shows three masked men arriving at a home on 117 PL SE, in Auburn.
The suspects could be seen using their jackets and gloves to avoid touching the screen door directly as one of them yells, “Seattle Police.”
Another suspect, dressed in a gray hoodie and sweatpants, then proceeds to try and kick the front door down, with an accomplice, dressed in all dark colors, helping him.
When the door refuses to budge, the men take turns ramming it with their shoulders.
As they continue to fail, a gunshot can be heard from inside the house.
The wannabe thieves, however, ignore it as the third suspect tries his luck at breaking through the door.
Then, a volley of gunfire can be heard coming from inside the house as the third man keeps trying to kick down the door.
The moment the suspect appears to point his gun at the front door, the glass on the exterior screen door shatters from the homeowner’s gunfire, just inches from the suspect’s face.
The burglar falls back in shock and flees the scene along with the other suspects.
Auburn police said they are still investigating the case and have reached out to the public to help identify the three burglars.
The case is reminiscent of when a Texas man was recorded in August opening fire on a pair of suspects who tried to break into his home while pretending to be maintenance workers trying to check his air conditioner.
Like in the Auburn incident, the burglars were caught on film trying to kick down the door until Ethan Rodriguez grabbed his gun and opened fire from inside his apartment through the front door — sending the men running.
