Home Intruder

The son of a Provo Canyon, Utah, homeowner armed himself Thursday night and shot an alleged intruder who entered the home.

A Rapid City, South Dakota, resident awoke to noises shortly before 3:30 a.m. and shot an alleged intruder who was attempting to make entry through a window.

A suspect was arrested Wednesday after showing up at hospital seeking medical treatment for multiple gunshot wounds received during an alleged home intrusion.

An alleged intruder died at the scene early Friday after a Harrodsburg, Kentucky, homeowner opened fire on him. 

A Manor, Texas, homeowner took away an alleged intruder’s gun Friday morning, then shot and wounded the suspect.

A suspect was hospitalized after being shot during an alleged home intrusion in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Sunday just after 5 a.m.

An alleged intruder died after reportedly forcing his way into a Buckeye, Arizona, home Sunday night and being shot multiple times.

A homeowner in the village of Fowlerville, Michigan, shot and killed an alleged armed intruder Christmas Day just after 7 p.m.

An alleged intruder armed with a hammer was shot dead Thursday morning by a Gulfport woman who had a protective order against him.

One of two alleged intruders in Galena Park, Texas, was shot multiple times during a gunfight with a homeowner Tuesday around 1:20 a.m.

An alleged intruder faces felony charges after being shot by a Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, homeowner Sunday night around 10:50 p.m.

A homeowner in Miami-Dade County Florida opened fire on four alleged home intruders Saturday night around 6:45 p.m., killing one.

An elderly homeowner was able to grab a gun and shoot an alleged armed intruder who had forced him to into a bedroom to gather valuables.

A Carlsbad, New Mexico, homeowner confronted an alleged intruder then shot him dead Thursday night at 5:10 p.m. 

An alleged intruder was shot and killed just before midnight on Halloween after reportedly kicking in an apartment door in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

An alleged Jackson, Mississippi, home intruder was fatally wounded Monday when an occupant of the residence opened fire, shooting him numerous times.

An alleged intruder was shot Wednesday around 7 a.m. while trying to make entry to a residence in San Bernardino County, California. 

An armed neighbor intervened and thwarted an alleged home intrusion after hearing gunshots Monday night in Grover, North Carolina. 

A Miami Gardens resident shot one of three alleged intruders Monday morning shortly before noon, causing the other two suspects to flee the scene.

Intruding on someone else’s home is never a good idea, but it’s an especially bad idea when that home is protected by a trained mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.

An alleged armed intruder died around 1:45 a.m. Sunday on the back porch of a Pierce County, Washington, home after a homeowner shot him.

A mother hid in a closet with her child after hearing an alleged intruder enter her Joliet, Illinois, home and then shot the suspect in the head when he approached the hiding place.

An alleged intruder in Pinellas Park, Florida, tied up a woman in her home Tuesday and was then stabbed multiple times by her fiancé when he arrived at the house.

The father of rising country star Spencer Hatcher shot and killed an alleged intruder following an attack in which said intruder stabbed his wife to death. 

A Kanawha, West Virginia, homeowner shot and killed an intruder just after 12:30 p.m. Friday. The trespasser was allegedly armed with “several weapons.”

A Rockingham County, Virginia, husband shot and killed an intruder after the intruder allegedly stabbed the man’s wife as she slept. 

A Phoenix homeowner shot and killed an alleged burglar while on a 911 call with police shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday. 

An alleged intruder was shot by a homeowner in Pike County, Kentucky, just before midnight Monday after threatening the homeowner and his family. 

An alleged intruder who used brass knuckles to beat against a front door and break a window just before midnight Friday was shot multiple times by the homeowner and killed.

An alleged intruder was taken to the hospital for treatment after being shot by a Portland, Oregon, homeowner Thursday morning around 1:30 p.m.

A husband in Simi Valley, California, shot and killed his wife’s ex-boyfriend after the ex-boyfriend allegedly intruded into their home shortly before 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. 

Sheriff Tom Boatwright praised a homeowner who shot an alleged axe-wielding intruder in Monroe County, Alabama, in the wee hours of June 3, 2025.

A Phoenix, Arizona, woman confronted and shot an alleged intruder inside her home Wednesday around 1:40 p.m.

An alleged intruder is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot Monday morning by an Aurora, Colorado, homeowner. 

A homeowner shot and killed Marcel James Williams during an alleged home intrusion and Williams’ accomplice, Ja’quavius Corde Daniels, has been charged with murder.

An alleged intruder broke out the window of a home in Henry County, Indiana, Friday morning and was shot in the face by the homeowner.