A quiet Thursday night in Redlands took a violent turn when a homeowner shot a suspected intruder found inside his house, according to police. The intruder allegedly pointed a shotgun at the resident during the confrontation, prompting the homeowner to fire before leaving the home to call 911. Officers later followed a blood trail into the backyard, where they found the wounded suspect. He was taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Police response and what they found
According to NBC Los Angeles, officers responded to reports of shots fired just before midnight along Church Street near the 10 Freeway. After clearing the residence, police followed a blood trail into the backyard, where they discovered the wounded suspect. Both weapons were recovered at the scene. NBC Los Angeles reports that the homeowner left the house to call 911 after firing.
Charges and booking
As reported by ABC7 Los Angeles, the suspect was identified as 52-year-old Daniel Torres Carrion. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery, burglary, and assault with a deadly weapon. ABC7 Los Angeles reports that he was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening wounds, then released and booked into West Valley Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of $300,000 bail. Police asked anyone with information to contact Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681.
Legal context
California law provides guarded protections for residents who use force to defend their homes. Penal Code provisions and court rulings create a presumption that a resident who uses deadly force against someone who unlawfully and forcibly enters their home acted out of a reasonable fear of imminent peril, while also requiring that the force be proportionate. Legal summaries and case law cited in the California Penal Code, as published on Justia, and in court decisions explain those limits and how courts weigh a defendant's belief and proportionality of force. That statutory framework will guide any eventual legal review of the Redlands shooting.
