WV KNIFE AND GUN CLUB - 80-Year-Old Fairmont Homeowner Kills Intruder During Robbery Attempt

(04/20/2016)
HOMEOWNER KILLS INTRUDER - Police say an 80-year-old Fairmont homeowner has shot two intruders, killing one of them.

Fairmont police said that the elderly homeowner told officers a woman wanted to use his phone for an emergency early Tuesday.

The homeowner let the woman inside and two men followed her and demanded items.

Police said one of them pulled out a pellet or BB gun, after which the homeowner shot the men.

Larry Shaver, 28, of Fairmont was pronounced dead at the scene, while John Grossklaus, 28, of Fairmont was in fair condition at a hospital with a gunshot wound.

Police say charges against Grossklaus are pending.

The statement said Whitney Renay Kabiru, 23, was charged with robbery and conspiracy. She is in the North Central Regional Jail. The homeowner's name has not been released.