Watch: Brave Man Fights Off Shotgun-wielding Intruder, Saves Fianc¨¦ From Danger

A man is being hailed a hero after fighting off a shotgun-wielding home invader to protect his fianc¨¦. The man named Caspian Shamel and his partner Isabelle were returning home from a date night.

While they were preparing to watch a crime documentary series, a masked intruder entered their apartment with a shotgun in hand.

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Isabelle was the first to notice the burglar when she heard a loud 'bang'. Caspian was in the kitchen when this happened, and the masked man entered the living room, made his way to the top of the stairs, and then aimed his shotgun at Isabelle.

Caspian grabbed the shotgun barrel and managed to pin the intruder to the floor. After wrestling the man for a few seconds, he gained an upper hand on the stairs. Isabelle, who was out of sight, had managed to call emergency services by then.

"He slipped because it was icy, I overtook him and got the weapon away from him," Caspian said.

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Although Caspian got the weapon away from the man, he returned to the living room to retrieve it. The intruder eventually fled the scene but was apprehended by the cops while on his way back to his vehicle.

"It all kind of washes over you. When you're in the midst of it you don't feel any of those things happening but as soon as it calms down you're like, 'Holy crap this is really pretty crazy'," Caspian said. The incident was captured on CCTV and shared on social media. It has now collected millions of views.

Netizens lauded Caspian for his bravery.

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"How brave, what a man! I understand being scared but that table would have become part of that intruder's face had that been me... Glad it ended well and they survived," a user wrote.

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