Navy Seaman shoots and kills burglar in east st louis

9/28/09

EAST ST. LOUIS -- A man rehabbing a home shot to death an East St. Louis teenager who tried to force his way into the house Thursday, police said.

Michael Holmes III, 18, of 635 N. 52nd St., was fatally shot at 5202 Ohio Ave., which is near his home.

St. Clair County Chief Deputy Coroner Ace Hart pronounced Holmes dead at 12:15 p.m. This was the third homicide in East St. Louis this week and the 17th in the city this year.

Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Dave Wasmuth said the homeowner of the Ohio Avenue house was inside working on the boarded-up building when Holmes and another man, whose name wasn't released, tried to break into the home.

The 22-year-old homeowner, whose name was not released, shot and killed Holmes.The homeowner's mother, Brenda Sanders, said her son, whom she declined to identify, was on leave from the Navy and was working inside the house with a friend, fixing it up in preparation to move there with his wife and child.

The 19-year old burglary suspect who was with Holmes fled from the scene. When he walked back, police nabbed him.

The homeowner was taken to the East St. Louis police station to be questioned. Police also were interviewing the man who was with Holmes. No charges have been filed in the case.

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[alnessang]

@DeathlyOwnageNrK

The thief was the victim, alright....a victim of his own stupidity and lawlessness. He broke into someone's home and paid the consequences.

I would've done the same had that I caught that scumbag breaking into my home, where my wife and infant child also live.

Thank God for the 2nd Amendment; the ULTIMATE gun permit that allows you to protect yourself and your family from harm.

[rayndalrenfrow]

I Have mowed alot of grass for people and haven't ever gotten shot...oh wait..maybe because I wasn't trying to break into the how I was suppose to mow lol...the law for the country should read...if you decide to commit a crime against a person then you might get dead by that person..the end <----written in a language everyone can understand lmao

[249rage]

well there will not be a 4th

[ZS6JMP]

Astounding to see the news portray the criminal as the ''victim''. Its a crazy world we live in

[qsic38]

WHAT DOES COLOR HAVE TO DO WITH WHO SHOT WHO. IF A BLACK MAN SHOT A WHITE MAN IT WOULDNT BE A HATE CRIME BUT IF WHITE MAN DOES IT ITS RACIST

[greenemeansgo1]

@MrTmack112 lol like chris rock would say "its all right cause its all white" americas screwed up

[yrumadatme2]

@MrTmack112 Theres more of the black ones.

[MrDarkslayer151515]

well no the 4th

[daylgn]

Justice served.....

[MrTmack112]

@yrumadatme2 Just like the many white child molesters, rapists, cannibals, and other whites that have committed countless crimes against humanity as a whole.

[sackboss4]

"seaman shoots and kills"

[Holyspiritrecieved]

I like how the sister wasnt even cryin, shows what kind a guy he was, although I would a said take what you want, stuff is stuff... who cares. How about you march up to washington thats the real issue