Missouri Homeowner Fires One Round, Hits Suspected Burglar in the Groin During 2:49 A.M. Confrontation Inside His Home

A homeowner in Buchanan County, Missouri, shot an intruder in the groin after confronting him inside his home at approximately 2:49 a.m. on September 20. Thomas D. Davis, 44, of St. Joseph, allegedly entered the home, took items from a counter, and was leaving when confronted. The homeowner, believing Davis was armed, fired one shot before Davis fled.

Police located Davis in a nearby alley; he was treated at a hospital and taken into custody. He faces a second-degree burglary charge and claims no memory of the incident due to Xanax use.

Davis faces a charge of second-degree burglary