Equalizer.Shirlene Houston of Woodville Township, Ohio, was at home on the early morning of June 1, 2003, when two would-be burglars kicked in a door and entered the residence. She grabbed a shotgun and yelled, "What do you want?" then fired two warning shots The firing of shots or delivery of ordnance by personnel or weapons systems in the vicinity of a person, vessel, or aircraft as a signal to immediately cease activity. Warning shots are one measure to convince a potentially hostile force to withdraw or cease its threatening actions. . The men fled, but one turned and fired a few shots in her direction with a handgun. Houston was not hit or otherwise 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. . 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 June 3rd Port Clinton Port Clinton is the name of several places in the United States:
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