The 1984 bronze medalist is shot after confronting prowlers outside his house in what police say is a good area of town.
Olympian David Laut
Shot-putter David Laut takes the bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. After his glory days, he returned to Oxnard and taught in the local public schools. "He was a local boy who did well and came back to share his talents with the community," said neighbor Carter Laurie.
David Laut traveled the world as an Olympic shot-put medalist, but he never forgot his roots in Oxnard.
When his glory days ended, Laut -- who earned a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles -- bought a home in south Oxnard, taught in the local public schools and raised a son with his wife, Jane, his high school sweetheart.
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