The grandmother of four grandchildren kept the rifle sight of the offender until police arrived

75-year-old resident of Alabama held the suspect at gunpoint, rifles, until he came to the Sheriff’s deputies to arrest him.

«This is real life, ordinary day, told channel WAAY-TV Marcia black. — If something happens, you need to take action, that’s all.»

According to the grandmother of four grandchildrenon the driveway to the house she saw a man who asked to use her phone.

The man was Cameron powers, who for several hours was on the run after he smashed a stolen car at E&L Lane, near the house of black.

Marcia I met a stranger on the porch, holding the rifle in his hands.

The grandmother of four grandchildren kept the rifle sight of the offender until police arrivedPhoto: WHNT/WZDX

«I was calm, I was controlling the situation. The house was the grandchildren, so I wanted to keep him at a distance, of course, was not going to kill him. I just wanted him to think I was going to shoot him.»

Powers continued to go to the house, not responding to trained a gun on him, so the woman shot into the air, and then the attacker fell to his knees. Shortly after that on a scene there arrived representatives of the Sheriff.

«He scared them more than my rifle. Jumped up and ran in a zigzag pattern directly on the field,» he told Marcia.

However, to escape Powers failed quickly caught up with him.

15-year-old granddaughter Marcia, Ellie Ruth black said she will never forget this day.

«I saw how cool can act my grandmother!», — said the girl who called 911 while Marcia was holding a gun on the attacker.

Powers was taken to the Limestone County jail, where he was charged with car theft and trying to escape from law enforcement.

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