Woman shoots man trying to break into her Hollywood Hills home
- The LAPD responded to the incident Sunday evening
- A man reported that his wife shot a man who tried to break into their home
- The suspected intruder is in critical condition
A woman shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to break into her Hollywood Hills home, police revealed.
A man called police Sunday evening to report his wife had shot a would-be burglar in their home in the 2800 block of Hollyridge Drive.
Police found the man with a gunshot wound, but conscious and breathing, and was taken to a hospital.
The suspected intruder, a man in his 30s, is in critical condition, according to officials.
According to a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department, he had pushed against the back door of the house to get in, saying he was injured and needed help.
A woman shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to break into her Hollywood Hills home Sunday night
The suspected intruder, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital and is in critical condition
It’s unclear whether there will be any arrests in the shooting
The woman asked the man to leave, but opened fire after he refused and allegedly reached into his pocket.
It’s unclear whether there will be any arrests in the shooting.
Neighbors of the woman told City News Service she had been a victim of attempted burglaries in the past.
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The shooting comes as law enforcement has warned about the new controversial zero bail policy that went into effect earlier this month.
Previously, the amount of a person’s bail was based on the seriousness of the charges against them – but critics argued that this benefited those who could pay.
Now those accused of non-violent or non-serious crimes will be released. Defendants accused of more serious crimes must appear before a judge who will set alternative “appropriate non-financial conditions of pre-arraignment release.”
The new law comes as officials in Los Angeles say organized crime and pandemic-era zero cash bail are to blame for the recent spate of robberies, with the number of robberies rising last year 10 percent increased and almost 580,000 thefts were reported to the police
Officially known as the “Pre-Arraignment Release Protocols,” the zero-bail policy has been criticized by police officers who believe it would undermine the fight against crime. Zero bail was first introduced to address overcrowding in the city’s jails during the pandemic, but expired last summer.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore also weighed in on the policy, saying, “This approach provides little to no deterrence to those involved in a range of serious crimes.”
“Eliminating bail for these types of crimes is really an invitation to these types of people who are prone to breaking the law and who are prone to do so so brazenly,” warned Tom Saggau of the LA Police Protective League .
Los Angeles County Executive Holly Mitchell has defended the new law, saying: “It’s really dangerous for us to confuse bail with responsibility… Bail means I have the means to get out of jail.”