Delia D'Ambra

She later told producers for Oxygen's episode of Killer Siblings titled Pratt that at one point in time, her mom had kept a safe on the premises because she'd operated a business and usually stored some funds at home, but that was no longer the case. So for several hours, the suspects just went round and round, making threats and demands and essentially terrorizing Tammy and her family.

She later told producers for Oxygen's episode of Killer Siblings titled Pratt that at one point in time, her mom had kept a safe on the premises because she'd operated a business and usually stored some funds at home, but that was no longer the case. So for several hours, the suspects just went round and round, making threats and demands and essentially terrorizing Tammy and her family.

The intruders gathered a gun from the home and a small amount of cash, but they seemingly didn't want any jewelry or other valuables. Eventually, around 9.30 p.m., one of Tammy's nieces was able to crawl out of the living room undetected and dialed 911. The nearest law enforcement agency that first received that call was the city of Sandpoint Police Department.

The intruders gathered a gun from the home and a small amount of cash, but they seemingly didn't want any jewelry or other valuables. Eventually, around 9.30 p.m., one of Tammy's nieces was able to crawl out of the living room undetected and dialed 911. The nearest law enforcement agency that first received that call was the city of Sandpoint Police Department.

Sandpoint seems to be the nearest larger city to where Tammy and her family were staying, which makes sense why the call was routed to them. And shortly after learning about the burglary in progress, Sandpoint PD looped in the Bonner County Sheriff's Office, who also sent deputies to the scene.

Sandpoint seems to be the nearest larger city to where Tammy and her family were staying, which makes sense why the call was routed to them. And shortly after learning about the burglary in progress, Sandpoint PD looped in the Bonner County Sheriff's Office, who also sent deputies to the scene.

When units arrived, they could see that lights were on inside Tammy's mom's house and people were moving around. So a few members of law enforcement walked around the back of the structure to get a better look, but within minutes of doing that, they heard gunshots go off inside.

When units arrived, they could see that lights were on inside Tammy's mom's house and people were moving around. So a few members of law enforcement walked around the back of the structure to get a better look, but within minutes of doing that, they heard gunshots go off inside.

What authorities didn't know was that those shots were a result of a tussle that had broken out between the masked men and Tammy's husband, Mark.

What authorities didn't know was that those shots were a result of a tussle that had broken out between the masked men and Tammy's husband, Mark.

According to that episode of Killer Siblings I mentioned a minute ago, once it became clear that police and the sheriff's office were outside and closing in on the house, the suspects holding the family hostage had become very agitated and kind of started to panic. In fact, one of them decided to take Tammy's niece's 19-year-old boyfriend as a hostage and go outside.

According to that episode of Killer Siblings I mentioned a minute ago, once it became clear that police and the sheriff's office were outside and closing in on the house, the suspects holding the family hostage had become very agitated and kind of started to panic. In fact, one of them decided to take Tammy's niece's 19-year-old boyfriend as a hostage and go outside.

But Tammy's husband didn't want that to happen, so he jumped into action. He broke free from his bindings and charged one of the masked men. But unfortunately, his effort failed, and he wound up getting shot in the forehead and leg. By some miracle, though, he still was conscious and able to talk and move.

But Tammy's husband didn't want that to happen, so he jumped into action. He broke free from his bindings and charged one of the masked men. But unfortunately, his effort failed, and he wound up getting shot in the forehead and leg. By some miracle, though, he still was conscious and able to talk and move.

Right after that, the two masked men bolted out of the house with their teenage hostage in tow. Meanwhile, back outside, members of law enforcement saw them emerge from the house and make their way onto a porch landing. Authorities ordered them to stop, but one of the men hollered that if officers didn't back off, he would kill the hostage.

Right after that, the two masked men bolted out of the house with their teenage hostage in tow. Meanwhile, back outside, members of law enforcement saw them emerge from the house and make their way onto a porch landing. Authorities ordered them to stop, but one of the men hollered that if officers didn't back off, he would kill the hostage.

Not wanting things to escalate even more, the sheriff's office and police department pulled back their personnel and basically just had to watch as the robbers walked down an outside staircase and disappeared into a nearby tree line. Shortly after that, Tammy and her brother ran out of their mom's place and made their way to authorities.

Not wanting things to escalate even more, the sheriff's office and police department pulled back their personnel and basically just had to watch as the robbers walked down an outside staircase and disappeared into a nearby tree line. Shortly after that, Tammy and her brother ran out of their mom's place and made their way to authorities.

They explained that Mark had been shot and needed medical attention, but other than that, everyone else in the house was okay. After getting Mark medical care and determining that he was going to survive, authorities gathered statements from Tammy and the other survivors of the home. They also cleared the house to make sure no one else was still inside.

They explained that Mark had been shot and needed medical attention, but other than that, everyone else in the house was okay. After getting Mark medical care and determining that he was going to survive, authorities gathered statements from Tammy and the other survivors of the home. They also cleared the house to make sure no one else was still inside.