CRIMINAL LEARNS: DON'T BRING HATCHET TO A GUN FIGHT

A homeowner was upstairs in his Tacoma, Wash. house when he heard
a suspicious noise and shouted to see if someone was downstairs.
A man replied, identifying himself as a police officer, which lured
the homeowner downstairs. Once downstairs, the homeowner was
confronted by two home invaders, one of whom immediately threw
a hatchet at him.

The home invader missed, allowing the homeowner time to retrieve
a shotgun and shoot one of the criminals. The burglars fled the scene,
but the wounded intruder was captured when he sought medical
attention at a local hospital.

Criminals of the Pacific Northwest beware; the incident marked
the second armed citizen shooting in Tacoma in just over a week.
(The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 06/27/12)