Southwest OKC Woman Shoots And Kills Intruder

Oklahoma City police were back on the scene Thursday morning collecting evidence and taking pictures of the house where the shooting and attempted home invasion took place.

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 5:54 pm

By: News 9


A Southwest Oklahoma City woman shoots and kills a man she says was trying to break into her home Wednesday night.

It happened just after 10:00 p.m. in the 600 block of S.W. 51st Street. Oklahoma City police were back on the scene Thursday morning collecting evidence and taking pictures of the house where the shooting and attempted home invasion took place. Police say the homeowner, who lives alone, heard some noises outside her front window. That's when she grabbed her gun and went to investigate.

Neighbors tell us they look out for one another and that they've seen their fair share of crime in the area.

Check News9's Crime Tracker database! It shows crime has definitely been the case in this area, with several burglaries, car thefts and assaults in and around this neighborhood.

Police have identified the man who was shot and killed as 24-year-old Jose Antonio Hernandez. He lived in the neighborhood. He doesn't have any criminal history on record.

3/1/2012 Related Story: OKC Police Identify Suspect Shot, Killed By Homeowner   

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