Original Blog Entry: Man shoots burglar

truesee — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:22:21 GMT

Ascension deputies: Man shoots burglar

Advocate Acadiana bureau

Jan 16, 2011 - Page: 2A

PRAIRIEVILLE A man at home with his wife and children shot and wounded an intruder in the act of burglarizing the family s vehicle late Friday night in Prairieville, the Ascension Parish Sheriff s Office reported Saturday.

Deputies responded to an emergency call from a woman who reported that her husband shot a man outside their home on Stewart Road near La. 933, Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said in a news release.

Deputies arrived at the residence to find Adam Anderman, 28, also of Stewart Road, lying in the yard bleeding from a gunshot wound, Bacala said.

An investigation revealed that John Lott was home with his family when his wife alerted him that a man was burglarizing their parked vehicle, Bacala said.

Lott told investigators that he grabbed his handgun, opened his door and told the man, later identified as Anderman, to get out of the vehicle, Bacala said.

Anderman looked at Lott but continued rummaging through the vehicle, Bacala said.

Lott told Anderman he was armed and warned that he would shoot if Anderman didn t get out of the vehicle, Bacala said.

Anderman ignored Lott, Bacala said, and a moment later advanced toward Lott while paying no heed to the homeowner s warnings.

Lott fired several shots at Anderman, who attempted to flee, but fell in the yard a short time later as a result of a gunshot wound, Bacala said.

Anderman, 16366 Stewart Road, Prairieville, was taken to a hospital where he was stabilized and then transferred to a Baton Rouge hospital where he was listed in critical condition, Bacala said.

Investigators believed Anderman would survive the gunshot wound, according to the Sheriff s Office news release.

The shooting remains under investigation, but Bacala said deputies plan to arrest and book Anderman with burglary and trespassing upon his release from the intensive care unit.

A state criminal records check shows that Anderman was arrested and booked with burglary several years ago, Bacala said.

The suspect is on probation for forgery, possession of a legend drug without a prescription, possession of Ativan, possession of Oxycontin and three counts of obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by fraud, Bacala said.

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