Neighbors Were Shocked

The area is "secluded" so they didn't think crime would happen in their neighborhood. Auburn homeowner shoots at 3 armed men during attempted burglary | KOMO

This story has been on several sites, because the security video shows three masked men trying to break into a home. When they succeed in breaking open the door, they are met with gunfire and run like rabbits.

A neighbor who did not want to give his name said he woke up to the sound of gunfire and a bullet hit his home.

“We heard a bullet go through our window and our alarm started going off and then I just heard an exchange of gunfire just a bunch of bullets," he added.

As for being shocked...

“You assume you’re safe, you assume it wouldn’t happen to you and even though it didn’t happen directly to me, it’s close enough where we saw the impact in our living room," said the neighbor.

You are not protected by your zip code. Crime is not something that happens only to "other kinds of people," in "other kinds of places." Your chances may vary as your location changes, but the possibility always remains. You should plan accordingly, especially if you live in a "secluded area," because chances are that police response time will not be measured in seconds.

And the police, while admitting this is self-defense had a strange statement. Washington Homeowner Shoots at 3 Masked Gunmen Attempting Home Invasion.

We obviously don’t encourage people to start shooting at people, but we understand that there is a right and a need to protect your property when called for.

No, you shouldn't just shoot people randomly and for no reason. You should defend yourself from armed thugs.

Self-defense is a human-right, and despite what this spokesman came up with, it seems to be your legal right in Washington state.