Elderly Man Shoots Pregnant Burglar

 

Tom Greer, 80, shot Andrea Miller, 28, after he chased her and a male suspect from his home on Tuesday.

"The lady didn't run as fast as the man, so I shot her in the back twice," Mr Greer told a local television station following the break-in.

"She says, 'Don't shoot me, I'm pregnant... I'm going to have a baby,' and I shot her anyway," he added.


Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell later told reporters Miller did not appear pregnant at the time of the shooting.

Both Miller and Mr Adams were linked to similar crimes in the past, Mr McDonnell added.

Mr Greer is also said to have told police both suspects hit him, "body slamming" him to the floor, before he grabbed a weapon and chased them outside, shooting Miller.

He had also been burglarised three times before and suspected Miller and Mr Adams of being involved.

A post-mortem examination is being conducted to determine if Miller was pregnant at the time of her death.

Miller's suspected accomplice Gus Adams, 26, has been arrested.

Prosecutors will now determine whether Mr Greer is protected under California law, which allows homeowners to defend themselves if in imminent danger of serious injury or death.