Interesting story. The video by the sheriff of Pasco county gives all the details. The victim describes himself as a gun enthusiast but could not clear a jam. The sheriff is an adamant second Amendment supporter. Here is the story:

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A homeowner shot and killed two armed men who were allegedly trying to break into his Florida home Friday. Another man was wounded in the shooting and faces charges, including second-degree murder, authorities said.

The shooting happened shortly after midnight Friday morning in the Tampa suburb of Wesley Chapel.

Sheriff Chris Nocco said the man was home by himself, playing video games when he heard a commotion at the back of his house. He grabbed a gun, entered a hallway and saw a masked suspect pointing a gun in his direction.

The homeowner fired on the suspect, killing him. A man behind the first suspect was also gunned down, but managed to fire his gun before he died, Nocco said.

Nocco said the homeowner opened fire on a third suspect, but his gun jammed and the suspect was able to flee.

Nocco said a neighbor was able to hold the third suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived at the scene.

The suspect is facing two counts of second-degree homicide and one count of home invasion robbery.

“He is accountable for the deaths because it was during the commission of a felony that he was involved in that those two people died,” Nocco said.

He remains in the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. As of this writing, the homeowner is not facing any charges.

“The victim in this case exercised his Second Amendment right to protect himself and his home,” Nocco said.

The incident remains under investigation.

LINK:https://wgntv.com/news/sheriff-florida-homeowner-kills-armed-intruders-their-accomplice-now-faces-murder-charges/

Don't commit property crime in the gunshine state.

Yeah, you are rolling the dice hard if you decide to commit a robbery in Florida - especially these days of COVID quarantine / people working from home...

Lots of law abiding gun owners here who value their safety and property.

You interrupted his video games, man. Not cool

Occupational hazards are real man!

Don't bring nothin', nhere won't be nothin'!

Can that be considered Work Place Violence?

In Florida the laws are 10/20/life for forceable felonies. Robbery is 10 years, 20 years if you have a weapon, and life if you use that weapon.

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0067.htm

I think that’s called felony murder.
If you commit a felony and during the crime someone dies, that’s on you. Not all that uncommon.

Too bad his gun jammed, could have saved us taxpayers some money. Still 2 out of 3 ain't bad

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His gun jammed. I am no expert, but I can clear most any jam in a semiauto in a matter of seconds. He apparently opted to go for another gun. Of course, he could have had a Hipoint.

It’s not very easy to clear reloads while adrenaline is maxed and you haven’t trained to clear them. Plus, there is no button for clearing jams in COD.

'A man behind the first suspect was also gunned down,'

No, he wasn't 'gunned down', he was shot and fatally injured. Criminals 'gun down' their victims, but homeowners getting shot at in their own homes are defending their own lives.

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Ahhhh, finally a “Good” Florida report!! From the crappy news!

Florida's justifiable use of force laws (Chapter 776 and Chapter 782) give the homeowner in his residence the presumption that he was in fear for his life, AND that the person breaking in was doing so with the intent to commit a violent felony. Clearest case of justifiable homicide I have seen in a while. The homeowner is a gun enthusiast and posts photos of guns on the internet-he thinks they were after the guns.

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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
You interrupted his video games, man. Not cool

It's a tragic set of events. I hope he had his game saved.

The 2 thugs died doing what they loved doing.

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Originally posted by HayesGreener:he thinks they were after the guns.

Well, they sure as hell didn't get any guns, but they DID get some ammunition.

If the perp beats feet, by the time the defender can get through the tap-rack drill, the perp will be gone. 2 for 3, with number three getting busted by the neighbor, isn't a bad result.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
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His gun jammed. I am no expert, but I can clear most any jam in a semiauto in a matter of seconds. He apparently opted to go for another gun. Of course, he could have had a Hipoint.