1 dead, 1 injured after homeowner shoots alleged intruders in Yolo County, deputies say
A homeowner shot two people, one of them fatally, who were allegedly intruding on his property in Guinda on Tuesday night, authorities said.
The incident happened around 9 p.m. at a home on County Road 45, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
The property owner, described as an elderly man, called 911 to report he had shot an intruder, according to the news release.
Arriving deputies found two people with gunshot wounds: an unresponsive man and a woman who was responsive but seriously injured.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the Sheriff’s Office said. The woman was airlifted to a hospital and is expected to survive.
Detectives continue to investigate the shooting, but the Sheriff’s Office said the homeowner told authorities that that same afternoon, he had discovered tools and a firearm had been stolen from his home in an apparent burglary.
Hours later, the homeowner was alerted by headlights from a vehicle on his property, and confronted the two alleged intruders “inside the building he was staying in” before shooting them, he told authorities.
“The homeowner’s statements were consistent with the preliminary crime scene investigation,” sheriff’s officials wrote.
No arrests have been made.
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said it is not releasing the names of anyone involved at this time, but wrote in Wednesday’s news release that the deceased man and injured woman “did have extensive and recent serious criminal history,” though they did not provide specific details.
The incident remains under investigation, and the sheriff’s office says findings will be forwarded to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office upon completion.
No suspects are believed to be outstanding, authorities said.
This story was originally published July 21, 2021 at 9:29 AM.
