By Bryan Schwartzman
A Springfield Gardens man returned home from work early last week and thinking there were burglars in the house, he reached for his gun and shot a teenager who turned out to be his son's friend.
At about 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 Robert Taylor, 37, went home early to his house at 131-19 178th Place when he heard noises coming from the upstairs closet, said Police Officer Kevin Tyrrell. Taylor went for his Florida-bought handgun and began asking who was there, according to the police account.
When no one answered, Taylor allegedly pulled open the closet door and fired one round, but instead of hitting a burglar
