Therese Apel

The Clarion-Ledger

A prowler was caught on camera peering into windows in the Avalon subdivision just before staring down the barrel of the homeowner's gun.

A release from Rankin County Undersheriff Raymond Duke said the man rang the doorbell, which woke the homeowners. When they checked the video, they saw a man looking into the surveillance camera, and he appeared to mouth the words, "there's a camera."

Duke's release said that a minivan sped away after that. Also in the surveillance footage, the suspect was seen looking into windows and trying to go into the garage. The homeowner went to the front lawn armed with a handgun and advised him to leave the property.

The homeowner called 911 to tell them about the situation. He told deputies the man sat on the street curb until he was picked up by a Jeep Wrangler.

"We support homeowner’s right to self-defense, but are thankful this homeowner made an informed and deliberate decision not to discharge his weapon," Duke said.

When caught, the suspect may face misdemeanor charges.

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