Woman forced her way into house, police say

An 80-year-old man shot an intoxicated woman who forced her way into his house Friday night, Baltimore County police said.County police said officers were called around 6:40 p.m. to a house in the 4300 block of Butler Road in the Glyndon area. Police said a 31-year-old intoxicated woman who lives nearby walked onto the front porch of the house and the man who owns the house tried to get her to leave."She was extremely intoxicated. She came to the porch," Baltimore County police Cpl. Shawn Vinson said.Police said the woman pushed the man and forced her way into the house, where he shot her."He was able to retrieve a weapon and did shoot the woman one time in the lower body," Vinson said.The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. She is expected to survive, police said."We are doing a continuing investigation at this point. The main thing is that the suspect continues to receive medical treatment. Once that treatment's completed, we will consider filing burglary charges at that point for third-degree burglary. We will review the case with the state's attorney's office just to make sure the actions of the homeowner were legal and justified," Vinson said.Detectives will review the case with the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office.

An 80-year-old man shot an intoxicated woman who forced her way into his house Friday night, Baltimore County police said.

County police said officers were called around 6:40 p.m. to a house in the 4300 block of Butler Road in the Glyndon area. Police said a 31-year-old intoxicated woman who lives nearby walked onto the front porch of the house and the man who owns the house tried to get her to leave.


"She was extremely intoxicated. She came to the porch," Baltimore County police Cpl. Shawn Vinson said.

Police said the woman pushed the man and forced her way into the house, where he shot her.

"He was able to retrieve a weapon and did shoot the woman one time in the lower body," Vinson said.

The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. She is expected to survive, police said.

"We are doing a continuing investigation at this point. The main thing is that the suspect continues to receive medical treatment. Once that treatment's completed, we will consider filing burglary charges at that point for third-degree burglary. We will review the case with the state's attorney's office just to make sure the actions of the homeowner were legal and justified," Vinson said.

Detectives will review the case with the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office.