Baltimore, Maryland, stockbroker John Slaughter was ready when a man broke into his home early one morning. Alerted by the sound of shattering glass downstairs, Slaughter got his shotgun and waited upstairs. Slaughter fired a fatal blast when the man came up the stairs and charged. Police, saying Slaughter acted in self-defense, expected no more charges. He had lost more than $5,000 in property during a burglary of his home earlier this year. (The Sun, Baltimore, MD, 09/21/93)
