60-Year-Old Miami Man Guns Down AK-47 Wielding Robber In Foiled Heist

A 60-year-old man from Miami shot and killed a gunman after he broke in to his van early Monday.

Donovan Stewart told CBS Miami that the gunman attempted to rob him of his jewelry while he was sleeping.

“The guy I killed last night, he put an AK-47 to my damn face,” Stewart said, adding that he had to act quickly since his girlfriend and 11-year-old son were also in the van when the incident happened.

“I am from Kingstontown in Jamaica and I am not going to go out like a punk. So I emptied my Glock in his chest,” he added.

Steward claimed that he has several permits to carry a firearm, according to the New York Post.

“I have a security license, I have a G license and I have a state firearms license and a concealed weapons permit and I have a gun,” expressed Steward.

He also said that he is a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).

While his fast thinking came from his training, Stewart's first motive was to defend himself and his loved ones.

“My family is innocent and just don't put an AK-47 in my face. I will not allow that to happen,” he said.

CBS Miami's Peter D'Oench, who was at the scene and interviewed Stewart, was also approached by Delilah Gaitor and his boyfriend, Evans Chery. Gaitor pointed that the deceased gunman was the same person who robbed her at gunpoint around 6:00 a.m. Saturday.

The gunman was able to run away with $600, Gaitor's iPhone and her 2018 Volkswagen.

Stewart said that the armed robber was also responsible for hijacking a woman in a van and was found with her car keys.

Meanwhile, Miami Police Officer Mike Vega said that investigation is open despite the fact that what Stewart did appeared to be in self-defense.

“Everyone is cooperating, but we still need to receive more information. We need to put this all together and determine what happened,” he said.