To Keep and Bear Arms

Senewa Kahle broke into the house of Charles and Maureen Cassidy one night last weekend in Stuart, Florida. Upon hearing noise, Maureen got out of her bed to investigate. When she saw Kahle, she alerted her husband, who grabbed his 9 mm pistol and readied himself by their door. Charles warned the intruder to stop, but Kahle approached their bedroom anyway. Charles fired several shots, hitting Kahle in the hip. The suspect, who had a knife, then attempted to flee but was found by police in a nearby yard. They also found an accomplice waiting in a getaway car.The Cassidys are part of a retirement community. One of the neighbors supported Charles, saying, "If I couldn't take him out with my hands, I'd have to do something. We're getting up in age around here. We have to protect ourselves." Kahle has had previous trouble with the law, including an arrest for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.