DENHAM SPRINGS HOMEOWNER SHOOTS ARMED INTRUDER, DEPUTIES SAY

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - A Denham Springs homeowner shot an armed suspect who entered his home Monday morning, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.

A man told the sheriff’s office to defend himself when he saw an intruder in his house with a gun, officials say. It turns out the two men knew each other, they said.

“Be careful before you unlawfully enter a home in Livingston Parish. You never know what is waiting for you on the other side of the door,” Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard told WAFB.

Louisiana operates under the “Castle Doctrine” the law that permits the use of deadly force when protecting your property. The law applies if someone is breaking into your home, business, or vehicle. All of which are seen as an extension of you.