Pulse-pounding video shows the moment three Florida home invaders frantically run for their lives after a homeowner opens fire on them with an ‘AK-47-style’ gun.
In a video released by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, three men are seen gathering and chatting in front of the residence on July 7 before one of them opens the door and shoves the homeowner inside.
Two of the suspects barge in while a third can be seen standing guard outside with what appears to be a firearm.
Deputies said the homeowner dropped a handgun he was holding while trying to defend himself against the attack and that the pistol was picked up by one of the intruders.
But the victim was able to run to another part of the house and retrieve another weapon, an “AK-47-style gun,” and began shooting at his assailants.
Gunfire can be heard exploding on the Ring camera footage, followed by all three invaders scampering out of the home and away from the scene, cops said.
They climbed into a nearby getaway car being driven by a fourth suspect and fled.
Using the footage, cops identified three of the four suspects and apprehended two of them.
Da’Torrance Hackworth, 20, and Antonio Dewayne Dean Jr., 18, were both arrested and now face a slew of raps including home invasion and illegal gun possession.
The third suspect, identified as 18-year-old Joseph Roman Sanders, remains at large, and deputies are still trying to identify a fourth suspect.
Sheriff Chip Simmons said the victim will not face any charges for shooting at the men and backed the rights of homeowners to defend themselves in a recent interview on Fox.
“If someone breaks into my front door, barges in and attacks me or my family, they are going to get shot,” Simmons said. “I afford that same consideration to the residents of my county.”
“The homeowner’s protecting himself. And in Florida, in Escambia County, you can protect yourself,” he said.
