Spanish Fort Homeowner Shoots 17 Yr. Old Burglar

SPANISH FORT, Ala.
By Rick McCann

BlueRAMMedia.com
March 23, 2025

A family on Caisson Trace near Alabama State Highway 225 woke up to find an intruder inside their home according to Spanish Fort Police Chief John Barber.

Chief Barber said that the family was home when the wife heard glass breaking and saw the teenager in their home.
That’s when the husband grabbed a firearm and shot the intruder and then called 911 and reported the incident.

Spanish Fort police and fire departments were immediately dispatched to the home along with a Medstar ambulance.

Barber said the intruder was a 17-year-old male and that police officers rendered aid that may have saved the teenager’s life. He was flown to the University Hospital for treatment.

Chief Barber also believes that the teenager was under the influence of something and that he did not live in the neighborhood but was visiting friends nearby and did not know the family of the home he allegedly broke into.

As for criminal charges against the teenager, or the homeowner, that will be determined after the investigation has been completed.

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