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No charges filed against homeowner who shot suspected intruder The sheriff’s department tells action news no charges will be filled against a homeowner who shot an intruder Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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NEW INFORMATION ON A SHOOTING AT A SEACLIFF HOME IN SANTA CRUZ LAST MONTH. THE SHEIRFFS DEPARTMENT TELLS ACTION NEWS NO CHARGES WILL BE FILLED AGAINST A HOMEOWNER WHO SHOT AN INTRUDER 25-YEAR-OLD DAMIEN WELCH IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BREAK INTO THAT HOME. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE TRIED USED A ROCK TO BREAK INTO THE HOME ...BUT WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK HE CLIMBED UPSTAIRS TO GET INTO THE HOUS S " Her justivication was she feared for her life and the action of Mr. Welch were causing significant damage to her at her own home in the middle of th enight by herself and she used the force necessary for her to stop hiim from continuing his attack WELCH PLEAD NO GUILTY IN COURT TODAY. HE IS CHARGED WITH FELONY BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. HE IS DUE BACK IN COURT ON JULY 22ND. BAIL IS SET AT 75- THOUSAND DOLLARS. ## NEW AT SIX