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Homeowner, 82, shoots through door, killing would-be burglar

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.,None — An 82-year-old man fought back early Thursday morning when someone tried to break into his Daytona Beach home, investigators said.

Charles Robbins said he grabbed a gun when he heard a banging coming from the side door of his home on Woodland Avenue.

Robbins fired once through the door, hitting the man in the stomach.

Robbins said he didn't feel bad about shooting the man.

He said if another person tried to break in to his home he would shoot them too.

"I just got up and shot him. I just got up and did what I had to do and what anybody else would do," Robbins said.

Police said Tyler Orshoski was able to make his way off of the porch, where he collapsed and died in the driveway.

"So I got my gun out of a drawer and run out there and let him have it," he said.

Robbins said he called 911, but stayed inside.

"He was laying out there dead and I wasn't turning any lights on because he might have had a buddy with him with a gun," Robbins said.

Investigators said they found pry marks on the door and tools such as a flashlight, a screwdriver and a hammer on Orshoski, who was wearing a stocking for a mask.

"Everybody should do it and everybody has agreed with me. If somebody's trying to break into your house, what do you think you would do? Wait until they break in or shoot them?" said Robbins.

Police said 24-year-old Orshoski has a long history of pawning stolen goods, and they believe he could be responsible for five burglaries in Ormond Beach.

"It don't bother me a bit. He stuck his self out there to be killed and he got it," Robbins said.

Police Chief Michael Chitwood believes Robbins was in his right to shoot Orshoski.

Florida has two laws that protect citizens' right to use a gun to protect themselves and others.

First is the "Stand your Ground" law. It was passed in 2005, and allows citizens to use deadly force when they see a violent felony being committed.

The second law is the "Castle Doctrine," which is a self-defense provision that allows for the use of force, including deadly force, within one's home.

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