Thursday, April 7, 2005

Memphis, Tennessee

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal of April 7, 2005
Resident thwarts home invasion

Teenage suspect wounded in shootout

A resident of a Hickory Hill apartment thwarted a home invasion in a shootout Wednesday morning, Memphis police said.

The resident shot and wounded one of the robbers, a 16-year-old boy.

The suspect was in stable condition and police custody at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis Wednesday evening, police spokesman Sgt. Vince Higgins said.

The incident occurred mid-morning at the Stonebrook at Kirby Parkway Apartments, 6371 Winchester.

Higgins said the victim gave this account:

Someone knocked on the door of his apartment, 3706 Woody Lane.

When he looked through the glass and didn't recognize the three people outside, he walked to another room.

He heard glass breaking, got a gun and returned toward the door.

He found the three standing inside his apartment with a gun pointed at him.

The resident fired first, striking one suspect in the face. At least one of the other suspects fired back, but missed.

No charges had been filed late Wednesday, and police did not identify the robbers or resident.

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