Toledo, Ohio

From the July 16, 2005 Toledo Blade:

Toledo police were trying to determine if a man found shot at a South Avenue residence was connected with an earlier burglary where the business owner fired at a suspect.

Andrew Supinski, 36, was in surgery last night in Medical University of Ohio Medical Center, a hospital spokesman said.

Police found him behind 2716 South about 4:30 a.m. with a gunshot wound.

The homeowner said he called police after Mr. Supinski asked for help.

An officer said Mr. Supinski told him he was riding his bicycle on South when he was shot, but later said he was robbed.

Lt. Bill Moton said Gene Thomas, owner of Great Lakes Standard Manufacturing, 2970 Airport Hwy., told police he fired a shot at a person who broke into his business about 1:15 a.m.

Mr. Thomas said the man broke a window to enter his business, where he also lives, and started banging on a vending machine with a large crow bar.

Mr. Thomas said he walked to a hallway armed with a handgun and told the man to drop the crow bar.

He said the man screamed and began charging at him.

Mr. Thomas said he fired one shot and the man stopped, then fled out the window that he had broken to enter the building.