Friday, November 17, 2006

Sacramento, California

From the Sacramento Bee of November 17, 2006
Police: Tenant killed invader

Sacramento resident broke free of beating, shot one assailant.

The man found shot to death in the doorway of a south Sacramento duplex Tuesday was one of two home invaders who burst into the apartment, dragged the resident into the front yard and began pistol-whipping him, Sacramento police said.

James Robinson, 36, was shot by the 24-year-old resident of the duplex on the 2300 block of 32nd Avenue, one block south of Fruitridge Road, said Sacramento Police Officer Michelle Lazark. Robinson, whose body was found lying in a hallway of the duplex, was pronounced dead at the scene.

No charges have been filed against the tenant, whose name was not released, police said.

Meanwhile, Robinson's alleged accomplice in the robbery -- 33-year-old Jermain Giles of Fairfield -- turned himself into police Wednesday night, Lazark said. He is being held in the Sacramento County jail on a parole violation, according to jail records.

According to police, Robinson and Giles showed up at the victim's home about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. They dragged the resident from the apartment and one of the men beat him with the handle of a gun, Lazark said.

The victim broke free and grabbed his own gun, opening fire and killing Robinson, Lazark said.

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