Man critically injured in home invasion shooting because of an unlocked door!

One of the best ways to defend yourself is to make yourself a harder person to target. This can be a simple as locking the door. A 20 yr old man was taken from his home after a home invasion by 3 masked gunman and shot. The gunmen entered the home through an unlocked side door. If the door was locked this young man could have avoided such a horrible ending.

Every time I  come home or leave my house I double check to make sure all the doors are locked. My kids and wife sometimes complain because they have to pull out their key or knock on the door if they leave and come back and the door is locked. Every time they complain I remind them of stories like this and help them to remember that a few seconds of inconvenience can mean the difference between a good and bad end of the story. 

Don't let laziness set you up to become the next victim. Aggressors will seek the easy target and the best way to keep that from happening to you is become the hardest target possible. Don't be a victim LOCK THE DOORS!

TRAIN, DEFEND, AND LIVE!

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Man critically injured in home invasion shooting

January 23rd, 2011 @ 4:44pm

By ksl.com

HOLLADAY -- A 20-year-old man remains in extremely critical condition after being shot during a home invasion robbery Saturday night.

Unified Police officers were called to the area of 5200 South and Highland Drive about 9:50 p.m. Saturday on a report of a home invasion. At the same time, they received a report of shots fired in the same area, said UPD Sgt. Justin Hoyal.

Unified Police officers were called to this house, near 5200 South and Highland Drive, on a report of a home invasion robbery.

It wasn't until about 10:15 p.m., however, that the shooting victim was discovered. A woman returning to her home about a half-block away from the home invasion saw a man lying in the road in a secluded area. Her screams drew the attention of police officers, who rushed to the area.

The incident began at a rental house where three men told police they were inside playing video games. Two men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and each armed with a handgun, entered the residence through an unlocked side door, Hoyal said.
The invaders made the residents get on the ground, and then demanded undisclosed "valuables," Hoyal said. When the intruders left, two of the victims realized their friend was no longer in the house. The men reportedly did not see their friend being taken from the home.
How the third man, who was shot, got from the house to where the woman found him, was unknown Sunday. Investigators did not have any description of a possible suspect vehicle.
It's unknown whether anything was taken from the house or if the home invasion was random. The victims told police they did not know the gunmen.
"We're looking at all possibilities as to why this occurred," Hoyal said. "The victims are saying they don't know why they were targeted. We're keeping all options open."
The search continued Sunday for two men described as white with medium builds, both about 20 years old. Anyone with information on the robbery or shooting can call police at 801-743-7000.