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Milton man charged with murder shot intruder who broke into his home, lawyer says
Milton, Ont., over the weekend was protecting his mother from an intruder who broke into his home, his lawyer says.In a brief statement sent to Global News, Jag Virk said his 22-year-old client “is a registered firearm owner and used his gun legally against an armed intruder.”Halton Regional Police previously said that at around 5 a.m. on Sunday, a group of suspects approached a home on Gibson Crescent in Milton with the intent of committing a robbery.“Upon entering the residence, they were confronted by an occupant and a number of gunshots were fired within the home,” police said.