Armed Oklahoma Woman Kills Alleged Intruder In Broad Daylight - 'They Had To Do What Was Necessary'

A man was shot and killed on Friday morning after attempting to break into the home of a armed woman in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Local police responded to the apartment complex on South Keeler and West 18th only to learn while en route that the armed woman had shot the intruder in question. When police arrived at the scene, they found a 23-year-old man with a bullet wound who was quickly rushed to the hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries and died.

Residents told News On 6 that they were surprised that an attempted home invasion occurred in broad daylight in the morning while residents were getting ready to go to work or take their kids to school. "With that happening just right here, you never know when a stray bullet or something could go on," said resident Laci Robertson. "You know there's things that happen, but you just don't really think it's going to happen so close to home. Because I think, what if in that moment, I'm getting my child out the door for school and somebody just comes right through. And in that moment, what do I do?"

The state of Oklahoma has adopted the Castle Doctrine, which allows homeowners to use deadly force against home invaders if they have a reasonable fear of being harmed. Bartlesville Police Captain Daniel Elkins explained that it was up to the homeowner to "do what was necessary" to protect herself. "It's very unfortunate, and we're glad no one else was hurt in the process," he said. "The homeowner felt like they had to do what was necessary, and that's ultimately their choice. You live in a place, and you think, 'Oh, we're safe here. It's fine.' But the world is just getting more and more crazy every day."

The police interviewed the woman who defended her home and later released her, as reported by News On 6.

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