From the Baton Rouge Advocate of January 14, 2006
Police say suspect shot breaking into home
A man was shot in the groin early Thursday as he tried to break through the door of a South Eugene Street home with a fire extinguisher he stole from a nearby dialysis center, authorities said.
Baton Rouge Police arrested Ronald Scott Murphy, 41, Friday after he was released from Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He is being charged with two counts of criminal damage to property, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, misdemeanor theft and simple burglary, booking records show.
A detective responding to a burglar alarm about 12:55 a.m. at the FMCNA Dialysis Center at 2661 North Blvd. noticed a white cloud inside the building, said police spokesman Sgt. Don Kelly.
“While he was waiting for uniform patrol, he noticed a commotion across the street at a home,” Kelly said. “He saw a white male trying to break through the front door using a fire extinguisher.”
Someone inside the house then shot the intruder in the groin, Kelly said. Police could not confirm the suspect stole anything from the dialysis center besides the fire extinguisher, Kelly said.
The homeowner was not charged, Kelly said.
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