Kathy Hilton's husband fired shotgun as burglars smashed into their home
Richard Hilton got out his shotgun as three men broke into his and wife Kathy Hilton's Los Angeles, California, home in November.
Kathy Hilton's husband Richard Hilton brandished a shotgun as burglars invaded their home.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star said he fired the weapon during his run-in with the three men, who smashed their way into their Los Angeles, California, home in November, via a window in the kitchen.
The terrifying ordeal happened when Kathy - who said her and Richard's security guard was "down at the guest house" when they broke in - was in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her Real Housewives co-stars for BravoCon.
Kathy - who said Richard, 70, is "doing good" following the incident - explained to the US TV show Extra: "They came in, broke the glass, and it was raining, and our security guy was down at the guest house.
"So Rick heard that. He got his shotgun out - sorry to say that - and they broke down [the door] ... in the front master bedroom. And he looked at them and said, 'You know what, get the f*** out of here. The police are on their way.'"
The 66-year-old star - who has children Paris Hilton, 44, Nicholai Rothschild, 42, Barron Hilton II, 36, and Conrad Hughes Hilton, 31, with Richard - said their security guard then arrived at the scene, and came face-to-face with the burglars before the three men ran out of the house.
Despite the thugs having fled the property, Richard had not finished scaring them off.
Kathy added: "He started shooting the gun out of his office in the air."
Police arrived at Kathy and Richard's home shortly after the break-in and moments following the burglars' departure.
In the wake of the burglary, Kathy and Richard have upgraded their security system - which is more sensitive.
She said: "It's crazy. If you touch anything… Carol came in today, and the whole house went off."
Kathy - who has been married to Richard since 1979 - spoke about the scary incident a day before season 15 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premieres on Bravo.
