Woman Protects Children - with a firearm

Police: Woman Shoots Intruder To Protect Children. What would you do to protect your children?

Police said the woman was inside the apartment with her children at about 6:30 a.m. when the man entered the home.

"The female caller advised that a white elderly gentleman had broken inside her apartment," Lt. Tundra King said. "It was at that time that the female ordered him to leave the apartment. He refused."

Police said the woman then shot the 67-year-old intruder with a 9 mm handgun.

The intruder's name had not been released. What was he there for? Was it a burglary he had in mind, or something worse? Who wants to take chances when children are involved?

Parents have an absolute responsibilty to do everything in their power to protect their children. This woman did exactly that.