Idaho woman, 85, fatally shot home intruder in 'heroic' act of self-defense
Christine Jenneiahn shot and killed an intruder in her home in "one of the most heroic acts of self-preservation," according to a review of the incident by a county prosecutor.
An 85-year-old Idaho woman shot and killed an intruder in her home in what a county prosecutor called "one of the most heroic acts of self-preservation I have ever heard of."
Bingham County Prosecutor Ryan Jolley said in a case review that the woman, identified Wednesday as Christine Jenneiahn, acted in self-defense and ruled it was a case of justifiable homicide.
"That Christine survived this encounter is truly incredible," Jolley wrote. "Her grit, determination, and will to live appear to be what saved her that night."
Christine Jenneiahn's home in Blackfoot, Idaho.Google MapsAccording to the review, posted on Facebook by the Bingham County Sheriff's Office, an intruder, identified as Derek Condon, broke into Jenneiahn's home at around 2 a.m. on March 13. Jenneiahn told prosecutors she was asleep in her Bingham County home when she was awakened by an intruder who was wearing a military jacket and black ski mask and was pointing a gun and a flashlight at her.
She said her disabled son was also home.
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