( CNN ) -- Tom Greer says he fought back when he was attacked by intruders at his Southern California home . Then he got his gun and fired at them and they ran . The 80-year-old homeowner says one of the fleeing burglars , a woman , shouted , `` I 'm pregnant ! '' He shot her twice , killing her . The woman was not pregnant , Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner 's Office told CNN on Friday . The district attorney will decide whether Greer will face criminal charges . Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Greer walked into his house Tuesday to find suspects Andrea Miller , 26 , and Gus Adams , 28 , ransacking it . According to McDonnell , Greer said this was the fourth time his house has been burglarized . Police say the couple beat and threw the elderly man to the ground , causing injuries , which included a broken collarbone , cuts and bruises . Despite his injuries , Greer managed to grab his gun and fire at the suspects , causing them to flee through the garage and into the alley , police said . In an interview with KNBC , Greer said that as the suspects ran into the alley , Miller yelled , `` 'Do n't shoot me , I 'm pregnant ! I 'm going to have a baby ! ' and I shot her anyway . '' Miller died in the alley , the police chief said . When asked by KNBC how he felt about the incident , Greer responded that he had no regrets . `` I had to do what I had to do . '' Adams , the alleged accomplice , fled the scene , according to Greer and Chief McDonnell . He was later arrested and charged Friday with five felony counts , including murder in Miller 's death , residential robbery , burglary , grand theft firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon . He 's currently jailed on $ 1.25 million bond . Adams was scheduled for arraignment on Friday , but his court appearance at Los Angeles Superior Court in Long Beach was postponed until August 11 . Detroit-area man who shot woman on porch arraigned on murder charge . Doctor shoots patient who shot , killed caseworker . CNN 's Chuck Condor and Amanda Watts contributed to this report .
Long Beach , California , man was burglarized and beaten by a couple , police say . Female suspect claimed she was pregnant , but Greer shot her twice , killing her . Score: 7 The suspected male accomplice has been charged with felony murder .