Chalk one up for the good guys.
Intruder breaks in through bedroom window, thinking house empty; ends up stabbing 70-yr old male resident. Instead of just rolling over and being a puss about it, the old guy (and his wife) each reach for their nightstand pistols.
According to the story, "[t]he intruder ran from the bedroom but was chased by the wife and shot in the chest just outside of the room." (that shouldn't be a problem, should it? attn: TX UoF specialists)
This was in the sleepy Ranson Canyon community outside Lubbock. They've only ever had one other [reported] home invasion, which resulted in a double-homicide.
Link to KCBD story
here (pics + video).
Link to LubbockOnline story
here (free registration req'd). <KCBD story is better, anyway>