Armed Citizens Fight Back In Louisiana Home Invasions

At least two home invasions in the state of Louisiana have been thwarted in recent days by armed citizens acting in self-defense, though neither case has received any national attention.

In the most recent case, authorities in Baton Rouge say that one home invader was killed when he burst into an occupied home late Monday night.

According to a representative with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD), 20-year-old Marcus Hayes Jr. was allegedly committing an armed robbery at a home in the 900 block of West McKinley Street around 11:10 p.m., Monday.

Six people were apparently home during the incident and police say one of them grabbed a gun and shot Hayes.