STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Bradford County man was caught and arrested Saturday after shooting at a neighboring resident and fleeing from the scene.
Derek Dean, 54, of Starke, was arrested Saturday after Bradford County Sheriff’s Office officials say he came into a neighbor’s yard and started shooting following a verbal altercation.
The neighbor, then retaliated with their own firearm, causing Dean to flee the scene in a Jeep Cherokee.
The attempted break-in took place about 3 p.m. Friday in a residential neighborhood in the 7200 block of Chandler Drive, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
Officials said the would-be burglar arrived at the home and began trying to break windows in an attempt to get inside.
"The homeowner, who was home with his family, yelled at the intruder several times to stop," the sheriff's department said in a written statement. The intruder refused and continued trying to smash windows."The homeowner, fearing for his safety and that of his family, shot at (the suspect) from inside the residence, striking (him) in the hand," according to the statement.
Authorities said the wounded suspect then ran to another nearby house, where no one was home, and managed to get inside.Deputies caught up with the just-stolen car and tried to pull it over, leading to a pursuit.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two robbers ended up in the hospital after being shot by the person they were trying to rob, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).
Memphis Police responded to calls of shots fired just after 6:15 a.m. Friday at the Classic Inn on American Way. Officers arrived to find a man and woman with gunshot wounds near the motel entrance.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A 38-year-old woman who was shot Wednesday afternoon in New Haven has been charged with violating a protective order.
The woman was shot in the stomach at about 2:30 p.m. on Plymouth Street following an argument that escalated into a fight, according to police. The other person involved in the fight, who has only been described as a male, has not been charged.
Police have not yet publicly identified the woman, but said she has been charged with other crimes, as well. They have not elaborated on what those charges are.
According to Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub, the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots-fired call at a home on County Road 109 in Cheyenne County at 10:06 a.m. Emergency communications advised authorities a father had been shot by his son during an incident. A third individual, the mother, was present at the time of the shooting and attempted to administer CPR to the victim before emergency responders arrived.
Emergency medical personnel worked on the victim for approximately 50 minutes but were unable to revive him.
Schaub says no individuals involved in the incident are currently in custody. Preliminary investigation findings suggest the shooting was conducted in self-defense.
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