Colorado Homeowner Shoots Alleged Intruder After Suffering Gruesome Injuries - 'He Was Pretty Beaten Up'

The Commerce City Police Department in Colorado revealed on Sunday that an armed resident shot and killed an alleged home intruder in the early morning hours of the Denver suburb. 

According to CBS News, police officers responded to the scene around 2:45 AM after the homeowner called 911 dispatchers to report that he was injured during a home invasion and that he had shot his attacker. The Colorado resident left the scene to get help from neighbors following the shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered the suspect's body. 

In a press conference, Sgt. Derek Aragon explained that the armed homeowner "was pretty beaten up — face, whole body. He had obvious injuries." The homeowner, who was taken to the hospital following the incident, is expected to survive his injuries.

The Commerce City police are currently investigating whether the shooting was justified under the Democrat-led state's "Make My Day" law, which allows homeowners to use deadly force against an intruder if they believe that the burglar poses an imminent danger to them, per KDVR. "As of right now, in the early stages, it is looking that way, but we are still trying to piece that together," Sgt. Aragon explained to reporters.

While police are still investigating whether the homeowner will be charged for the shooting, the incident highlights the importance of the Second Amendment and laws that allow for home self-defense. While Colorado's law is more strict than other states that follow the Castle Doctrine, the importance of these laws can't be understated.

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