Mugshots of Da'Torrance Leanders Hackworth and Antonio DeWayne Dean Jr. (Escambia County Sheriff's Office) A Florida homeowner will "absolutely not" face charges after firing an "AK-47-style gun" at suspected home invaders, a local sheriff said. "He started shooting for his own protection, to get them out of his house and to protect himself," Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said of the recent shooting in a video address posted to the office's official Facebook page.
Simmons said three men, including one armed with a gun, entered a home in Escambia County just ahead of midnight on July 7. The homeowner was present when the three men entered the house and pulled out a handgun from his waistband, but dropped the firearm.
The homeowner was able to run and retrieve another weapon, an "AK-47-style gun," while one of the suspects picked up the victim's handgun. FLORIDA SHERIFF PROMOTES GUN SAFETY COURSE FOR RESIDENTS TO SHOOT HOME INVADERS: 'WE PREFER THAT YOU DO'The homeowner then began firing at the suspects before they fled the home.
Authorities were able to identify two of the suspects, while they discovered a third man soon after with a non-fatal gunshot wound to the head.