WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT
Two gun-wielding would-be robbers barged into a home in Arlington Heights
One allegedly chased the homeowner's wife and held her children at gunpoint
That suspect was shot dead in self-defence by the homeowner but the other escaped
He has since been caught and charged with the murder of his alleged accomplice
Footage shows the robbers approaching the house and barging in before the homeowner wrestles one outside
A homeowner stopped an attempted break-in during coronavirus lockdown by fatally shooting one of the two intruders and beating the other.
Doorbell footage released by Illinois police shows Bradley Finnan, 38, and Larry Brodacz, 58, approaching a home in Arlington Heights in Chicago at around 1:55pm on Saturday afternoon, wearing masks, gloves, baseball caps and black jackets.
The pair allegedly said they were police officers, with video footage showing one intruder saying 'Hey, how you doing boss?' before they both barge inside the house which was occupied by Sebastian Maniscalco, 50, his wife, 48, and their two children aged 11 and 14 on April 4.
At this point distressing screams can be heard from within, with a female voice yelling 'Hey!' repeatedly. Maniscalco's wife allegedly told police she saw the men with guns in her foyer before Brodacz chased her upstairs, the Chicago Tribune reported.