Overview
- George Karkoc, 79, says he called 911, pleaded with the man to leave and was body-slammed onto a concrete driveway during the struggle.
- With his right arm pinned, he switched hands and fired, striking the intruder in the torso and head, according to Karkoc and the LAPD.
- Security video shows the suspect undressed, shouting and ripping signs before chasing a tenant from the Tujunga Avenue property.
- Doctors placed pins and rods to repair fractures in both legs, his hip and femur, with family expecting about six weeks before he can bear weight and months to walk again.
- Relatives set up an online fundraiser as Karkoc remains at Holy Cross in Mission Hills, and police say the intruder had no known connection to the residents.