Unified Police say they have arrested two people accused of shooting a man and threatening to kill a toddler during a home invasion in Magna.
A man who lives near 3400 S. 7900 West told police he heard a commotion in his home, went upstairs and found a man in a ski mask with a gun, according to a probable cause statement. He ran to his bedroom, where his 2-year-old child was, and the intruder followed him. The intruder pointed the gun at the man and his son while going through the closet and asking for money and keys.
“Do you think this is a joke? I am going to blow your son’s brains out,” the intruder said when the man told him to leave, according to the probable cause statement.
The man grabbed the intruder’s gun, which went off, and started fighting with him. The man’s teenage son came to to help. Another masked intruder with a gun entered the bedroom and shot the homeowner several times, the victim said. He told police that the first intruder’s mask slipped off during the fight, but the victim didn’t recognize him. However, he said the intruder knew his name.
By the time police arrived on the scene Thursday, the man and his son had subdued the first intruder. The second intruder, a woman, was attempting to flee. Both were arrested.
The homeowner needed medical treatment. His son had minor injuries. Police are asking for the intruders to be held without bail because the victims are “terrified” of them being released.
