TweetMan Fatally Shot After Entering Wrong Home

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - An intoxicated man who was shot to death last week in an apartment mistook a neighbor's unit for his own and broke in when his key wouldn't work, authorities said.

Hector Soto, 21, had recently moved to the apartment complex and had been out celebrating his upcoming graduation from a trade school, his stepfather, Robert Ward, said Monday.

Soto was "fairly well intoxicated" when his friends drove him home early Friday, said San Bernardino County Sheriff's Sgt. Tom Bradford. All the buildings in the complex look the same, he said.

Soto got into the wrong apartment through an open front window and headed to the bathroom, where he encountered the resident, a 65-year-old state prison counselor, authorities said.

They scuffled and the resident, thinking Soto was an intruder, shot him once. The shooter will not be charged, Bradford said.

TweetI've heard of a similar story in the past. Drunk guy gets confused about new house........

TweetDRUNK WOMEN GET CONFUSED TO.LOL

TweetDAMN WHAT A WAY TO GO...

TweetI knew a guy that was so drunk, he broke into a bank and passed out on one of the benches inside.

TweetDayum, that sucks. I wonder what was going through his mind when he saw what he thought was an intruder. There is nothing good about drinking excessively, IMO. Having a few drinks is one thing, but to not know your own damn apartment, that's too drunk.

TweetI was so drunk at the beach once (well everytime I go to the beach) that I passed out on the sand near the water for like 20 minutes, woke up and thought I was still inside the hotel. Dont ask me why, I probably did something else that night other than drinking.

Tweetthat sucks...i know ive been that drunk before