Police: Suspected Intruder Killed At Home In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say a suspected intruder was killed after forcing his way into a home overnight in Queens.
It happened just before 3 a.m. Monday on Williamson Avenue in the St. Albans section. Surveillance video from four houses away shows police and then EMTS arriving to the scene.
"I came out and stood with the dog and she's like, 'oh look, they put a body in the car' but it didn't come out of the house," neighbor Kim Satchell told CBS2's Clark Fouraker. "That's when the EMS guy said go inside, lock your doors, lock your windows so I took heed."
Sources tell CBS2 the intruder knocked on the door just before 3 a.m., a 15-year-old inside answered. When the intruder tried to push his way in, the young man pushed him away, Fouraker reported.
The intruder fled but came back, kicking the door open, police say. This time, sources say the 15-year-old and his 27-year-old brother fought back.
"I'm not going to say about defending their home, but if you're an intruder coming into someone's house, especially early in the morning, well, you know," said neighbor Robert Clarke.
Police have not said if the confrontation happened inside the house or in the front yard. The brothers allegedly used a baseball bat and a sharp implement, Fouraker reported. The 26-year-old intruder was pronounced dead at the hospital.
"The community is safe," Clarke said. "We've been here like 10 years and we've never seen anything like this happen."
One of the sons who police say was involved, along with their mother and sister, left the home with police earlier Monday morning.
"This is a quiet block," said Satchell. "You don't have to worry about things like this. I was shocked. If it wasn't for my dog barking at 2:30, I would have slept through it."
Police are questioning the two brothers to figure out if they knew the alleged burglar or if the burglary was in fact random, Fouraker reported.
The investigation is ongoing.
