Quote Originally Posted by Kelly Hines & David Schulte, The Tulsa World (click banner below)

Intruder killed in burglary attempt
A homeowner heard the break-in and shot one of three invaders.
KELLY HINES and DAVID SCHULTE, World Staff Writers, 12/24/2008 2:38 AM

A Tulsa homeowner shot and killed a teenager who was breaking into his house early Tuesday, police said. Shortly before 3 a.m., three people broke into a home in the 1300 block of North Irvington Avenue, Tulsa Police Cpl. Mark Shelton said. Many of the 15 to 20 occupants were awake, including the home- owner, who heard the break-in and got his gun.

Two of the suspected burglars, including one who was armed, were moving through the house when they encountered the homeowner, Shelton said. Gunfire was exchanged. The homeowner shot one of the intruders twice in the chest, and the homeowner's wife was shot in the abdomen. The wounded intruder, Cody Ray Payne, 15, left the house but died in the front yard, police said. The homeowner's wife was hospitalized but is expected to recover. The other two suspected burglars ran from the house and were not found, Shelton said. They were described as black, in their late teens and wearing hooded sweatshirts and dark baggy pants. The victims, a Hispanic family, did not want their names released, said Capt. Ryan Perkins. Hispanic families throughout the city have been a "target of robberies and burglaries" because of a perception among criminals that Hispanics keep large amounts of cash on them or inside their home, Perkins said.

Hispanics also may have been targeted recently because of the perception that they are reluctant to report a crime to police because of state immigration laws, he said. About a month ago, multiple home invasions involving Hispanic victims occurred in north Tulsa, but a group of individuals were recently taken into custody in connection to those crimes. Since then, police have noticed that robberies and burglaries involving Hispanics in north Tulsa have dropped, Perkins said. Anyone with information about the two intruderes who fled on Tuesday can call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS or can text or e-mail police at tulsaworld.com/crimestoppersemail. The Crime Commission offers rewards for information leading to arrests, and those reporting information can remain anonymous. Source (click here)
I'd bet these folks were living in conditions that exceed housing standards. And I'd bet many were illegal aliens. I consider reference to these folks as "Hispanics" as obfuscation 'cuz that simply means Spanish speaker. Let's call them Mexicans when that's what they are.