Intruder opens fire on man in his home

A man relaxing on his couch watching a movie Friday morning found himself starring the down the barrel of an intruder’s gun ‘ an intruder who opened fire and struck the couch where the victim was sitting.

However, the armed intruder was not the only person with a firearm as the White Street resident, who had a .357 handgun within reach, grabbed the gun while dodging the burglar’s bullet and returned fire. He chased the intruder from his home with a hail of gunfire of his own.

Police are still trying to figure out why the unidentified gunman entered the home of Ezeakiel Newby around 2 a.m. Friday and opened fire without a word. A single round was found inside a couch cushion where Newby told police he was sitting by himself watching a movie.

According to police reports, Newby was sitting in his living room when he heard footsteps coming from the kitchen. He then looked up to see a man standing in the entryway to the living room. The man then lifted a handgun and fired without warning.

It was at that point Newby grabbed his nearby pistol and fired on the intruder. The shot missed and the round was found in the baseboard of the kitchen area by police. Newby told officers he had been cleaning his gun earlier that night or it would not have been so close.

The intruder fled the house after Newby opened fire, leaving through the kitchen and out the back door. Newby told police he did not recognize his assailant, describing him as a light-skin male who was wearing a black coat and black toboggan.