BURGLARY SUSPECT SHOT TO DEATH AFTER WOUNDING FRIEND.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer PALMDALE - One man was shot to death and another was wounded when an ex-boyfriend of a woman housesitting at a Palmdale home showed up, sheriff's deputies said. The ex-boyfriend forced his way into the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Country Club Estates home and fired a sawed-off shotgun Noun 1. sawed-off shotgun - a shotgun with short barrels scattergun, shotgun - firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges at another man in the house, deputies said. The wounded man Wounded Man in English, 傷追い人 (Kizuoibito) in Japanese, is a seinen manga written by Kazuo Koike and drawn in a Gekiga style by artist Ryoichi Ikegami. , who was a friend of the housesitter, pulled out a handgun and shot him, deputies said. The shooting followed a weekend burglary of the home and the theft of a car belonging to the woman who had been housesitting over the Memorial Day weekend, officials said. Both those crimes were blamed on the woman's ex-boyfriend, deputies said. The dead man's name was not immediately released. He was described as a 35-year-old Lancaster man. The other man, 44, who was not identified by sheriff's officials, was treated at a hospital for a minor head wound and sent home, deputies said. The shooting occurred before 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Callet Street in Palmdale. Investigators learned that on Sunday, housesitter Elizabeth Frisbie had called sheriff's deputies about 10 a.m. to report that the home that she was sitting for had been burglarized. Stolen items included DVDs and computer gear. Later that afternoon, Frisbie called back to report that her car had been stolen, officials said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report, Frisbie said that the car could have been taken a day earlier but she just noticed it missing Sunday. Investigators believe that in both instances, Frisbie's ex-boyfriend was responsible. When he arrived Tuesday evening, Frisbie had a friend staying with her because she was frightened fright·en v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens v.tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. to stay at the home alone. The friend confronted the intruder An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS. , who fired at him but only grazed graze 1 v. grazed, graz·ing, graz·es v.intr. 1. To feed on growing grasses and herbage. 2. Informal a. To eat a variety of appetizers as a full meal. his head, officials said. The injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. man then drew a handgun and fired back at the intruder striking him in the upper body. The intruder was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials say the investigation is still continuing. Palmdale station deputies say the neighborhood is normally very quite and they have never had a call from that home before. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Sheriff's deputies Wednesday investigate a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded in the Antelope Valley Country Club Estates. Paul Weatherman/Special to the Daily News |
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