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Indianapolis Metro Police say a father killed an intruder in his daughter's bedroom in an apparent act of self-defense on Sunday.
According to police, 52-year-old David Meyers broke into a home early Sunday morning and entered the bedroom of a 17-year-old girl.
He was carrying condoms, a rope and a knife, wearing nothing but a mask and a pair of latex gloves.
"He had come in, apparently, with the objective of raping her," IMPD Sgt. Matt Mount said.
She was screaming as her father ran into the bedroom and fought off the attacker.
When police arrived, the father had his arm around the intruder's throat and was holding him.
"The father was able to get his arm around this guy's neck and throat and has him down on the ground. The mother calls 911, the police get there," Sgt. Mount described. "They tell the guy, 'Okay, you can let go of him now, we're here, we'll take care of this.' As he then releases his hold on him and putting the cuffs on him they realize he's unresponsive."
Meyers was pronounced dead a short time later at the scene.
Police say Meyers was a convicted sex offender, released from jail after serving half of his 20-year sentence.
"He had a warrant out for his arrest in Boone County, for failing to register," Sgt. Mount said.
For the past couple years, police say, Meyers had been living with his mother.
Their home is just a few yards away from the scene of the invasion.
"The father, Robert McNally, the 64-year-old dad, when they get the mask off this guy, he realizes he knows this guy," Sgt. Mount said.
Investigators say Meyers had been in the house before.
His uncle was the one renting it to the family.
"So he was familiar with the layout of the home. He had gotten in through a window of a room next to the bedroom of where the 17-year-old daughter was sleeping," Sgt. Mount said.
Indianapolis Metro Police say a father killed an intruder in his daughter's bedroom in an apparent act of self-defense on Sunday.
According to police, 52-year-old David Meyers broke into a home early Sunday morning and entered the bedroom of a 17-year-old girl.
He was carrying condoms, a rope and a knife, wearing nothing but a mask and a pair of latex gloves.
"He had come in, apparently, with the objective of raping her," IMPD Sgt. Matt Mount said.
She was screaming as her father ran into the bedroom and fought off the attacker.
When police arrived, the father had his arm around the intruder's throat and was holding him.
"The father was able to get his arm around this guy's neck and throat and has him down on the ground. The mother calls 911, the police get there," Sgt. Mount described. "They tell the guy, 'Okay, you can let go of him now, we're here, we'll take care of this.' As he then releases his hold on him and putting the cuffs on him they realize he's unresponsive."
Meyers was pronounced dead a short time later at the scene.
Police say Meyers was a convicted sex offender, released from jail after serving half of his 20-year sentence.
"He had a warrant out for his arrest in Boone County, for failing to register," Sgt. Mount said.
For the past couple years, police say, Meyers had been living with his mother.
Their home is just a few yards away from the scene of the invasion.
"The father, Robert McNally, the 64-year-old dad, when they get the mask off this guy, he realizes he knows this guy," Sgt. Mount said.
Investigators say Meyers had been in the house before.
His uncle was the one renting it to the family.
"So he was familiar with the layout of the home. He had gotten in through a window of a room next to the bedroom of where the 17-year-old daughter was sleeping," Sgt. Mount said.
