POULSBO — A man was nearly shot in the face as he called 911 to report a burglary in progress on March 29, according to Kitsap County District Court charging documents.
The homeowner’s son-in-law was checking on the home in the 5500 block of Gunderson Road, on the outskirts of Poulsbo, around 4:17 p.m. March 29. The homeowner no longer resides at the home and his children are caretakers of the property.
Upon arriving at the property, the son-in-law noticed a truck that did not belong there, along with a man who exited the home. The man told the son-in-law that a woman gave him permission to be there. The son-in-law knew the woman who was referenced, however, and knew that she did not give anyone permission to be there. He then called 911 on his cell phone.
That’s when things took a violent turn, according to a report from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. The man began yelling at the son-in-law as he was calling. “Do not do that,” he reportedly said repeatedly. The man then pulled out a gun, pointed it at the son-in-law’s face, fired and missed, according to the report. The shot left powder burns on the son-in-law’s face and glasses.
The son-in-law described the firearm to deputies as a large-barreled firearm, like a flare gun. Deputies were unable to determine exactly what type of firearm it was, but later found .410 caliber shells in the area.
As the son-in-law began to walk away, the shooter kicked him in his back. The man then ran to the truck. A second alleged burglar then exited the garage and drove the truck away. The two drove toward the back of the residence.
The son-in-law caught up with the truck in time to see that only one person was in it as it left the property — not the man who fired the gun at him. It did not take deputies long to locate the truck on a nearby road and arrest the driver.
Axel Edward McCarroll, 37, of Port Orchard has been charged as an accomplice in a residential burglary in Kitsap County District Court. He is identified as the alleged driver of the truck in the sheriff’s report. McCarroll is held on $25,000 bail in Kitsap County Jail and is expected to be in Kitsap County District Court on April 14 and April 28.
The man who fired the gun was not found. Deputies, however, believe they have probable cause to arrest Scott A. Loun, 39, for the crime, according to Sgt. Ken Dickinson of the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Loun has not been charged in relation to the burglary or shooting, but deputies are looking for him, Dickinson said.
Deputies also narrowed down their list of suspects after a third party showed up at the residence looking for his friend. He was bringing his friend “Scott” pizza, and thought “Scott” was there to help pack up his grandfather’s estate, according to the report.
Upon inspection of the home, deputies found lights and a stereo turned on. Deputies found a bag with clothes and a loaded shotgun in the home that is believed to be the property of the alleged burglar. It is believed that the alleged burglar was staying in the vacant home for an extended period of time, according to the report.
