New Orleans police said a robber was shot and killed by a homeowner in Algiers late Wednesday night.The incident was reported about 10 p.m. in the 1800 block of West Homestead Drive."I would have done the same thing," said Larry Levy, a neighbor. "He was protecting his family."According to a news release from the New Orleans Police Department, a 28-year-old man and his 36-year-old wife were sitting on their backyard patio when a masked gunman approached and demanded money. They say the gunman ordered the couple into the home where three female children, ages 6, 13 and 14, were inside.That's when, investigators say, the husband retrieved his gun and shot the suspect, fatally wounding him. The gunman was pronounced dead on the scene.Investigators have only identified the gunman as a 25-year-old man.The suspect’s gun was recovered from the scene as well as the homeowner’s. No one else was injured during the incident.According to police, based on the initial investigation, there is no obvious connection between the shooter and the man who was shot.

New Orleans police said a robber was shot and killed by a homeowner in Algiers late Wednesday night.

The incident was reported about 10 p.m. in the 1800 block of West Homestead Drive.


"I would have done the same thing," said Larry Levy, a neighbor. "He was protecting his family."

According to a news release from the New Orleans Police Department, a 28-year-old man and his 36-year-old wife were sitting on their backyard patio when a masked gunman approached and demanded money. They say the gunman ordered the couple into the home where three female children, ages 6, 13 and 14, were inside.

That's when, investigators say, the husband retrieved his gun and shot the suspect, fatally wounding him. The gunman was pronounced dead on the scene.

Investigators have only identified the gunman as a 25-year-old man.

The suspect’s gun was recovered from the scene as well as the homeowner’s.

No one else was injured during the incident.

According to police, based on the initial investigation, there is no obvious connection between the shooter and the man who was shot.