This morning around 8:30am, Fairfield Police Dispatch received a 911 call from a resident on Vintage Valley Dr. The homeowner relayed to dispatch that someone had broken into his residence. The homeowner further informed dispatch he had shot the intruder and the intruder fled from the residence.
Fairfield Police responded to the location and checked on the welfare of the residents, a married couple in their 60s. Officers located the intruder across the street, detained him and found he was in possession of a loaded semiautomatic handgun with an extended magazine. Officers began life saving measures until Fairfield Fire personnel arrived on scene. The individual was ultimately pronounced deceased shortly after 9:00am.
While the couple was having breakfast, they heard a knock at the door, followed by the subject attempting to kick the door down. The husband, fearing for his and his wife’s safety obtained his legally owned firearm to defend them. The intruder ultimately broke the door completely down and entered the residence. The husband fired on the intruder who then fled.
The deceased intruder, has been identified as a 27-year-old male from Suisun City. We have also learned he was currently on parole for a violent crime out of Alameda County. The Fairfield Police Department’s Investigation’s Bureau has taken over the investigation. As there are other aspects still being looked into, no further information will be released at this time.
The Fairfield Police Department has a victim advocate on staff who will be reaching out to the victims in the case to offer any assistance we can.
Anyone with information about this home invasion is asked to contact the Investigations Bureau at (707) 428-7600.
