Amarillo, Texas



From the Amarillo Globe-News of February 7, 2004:

Man confronts, shoots suspect in shop burglary



A suspected burglar apparently thought using a dog door to sneak into a business was a good idea.



But where there's a dog door, there may be dogs, as the would-be burglar learned.



The canines created a racket about 5:35 a.m. Friday and woke owner Donald Lee Carr. His house is connected to his business, Carr Automotive, 4445 Canyon Drive.



"He's a smart-ass burglar," Carr said, "but he's not too smart."



Carr, 64, went to his office, where he saw someone run into a closet, according to an Amarillo Police Department news release.



"I was trying to sic the dogs on him and that didn't work," Carr said. "So I got my weapon."



He fetched a .32-caliber, semi-automatic pistol from his house and returned to the office, where he saw a man loaded up with stolen mobile phones, a video camera and chargers, Carr said.



He advised the intruder not to move, but the man attacked him, said Carr, who fired one shot into the man's lower torso. The injured man was on the floor and Carr's wife was calling 911 when "this turkey gets up and runs," Carr said.



Police caught the man outside and arrested him for burglary of a residence, the release said. The 41-year-old suspect then was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening.



APD Cpl. Jerry Neufeld said the suspect assaulted Carr, who was defending himself.



"We do not anticipate any criminal charges at all (against Carr)," Neufeld said.