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After an armed man forced his way into their home and began attacking his wife with a knife, the elderly Vietnam veteran grabbed a shotgun off the wall and beat the suspect multiple times in the face with the handle of the gun until he was unconscious. The intruder later died.

Herbert Parrish, 82, and his wife, 79-year-old Lois, fought off Harold Runnels Jr., 61, who later died from his injuries.

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."

“I felt, we’re gone. He’s going to kill us and take what he can take."