Dallas, Texas

From the Dallas Morning News of August 14, 2006

Woman shoots intruder on second break-in

An East Oak Cliff woman shot a man early Monday when he broke into her home a second time after robbing her hours earlier, police said.

Dallas police Sgt. Gil Cerda said Gary Poole, 44, allegedly kicked in a rear window of a home in the 1200 block of Aspermont Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Sunday and went inside, where he confronted the home's resident, physically abused her and then stole $230 in cash before leaving.

After the woman reported the incident to police, Mr. Poole allegedly returned to the house around 5 a.m. Monday. The woman heard a noise, got up and found the suspect in her kitchen.

She pointed her gun at him and asked him to leave, but when he kept advancing towards her, she shot him. He lunged towards her, wrestled the gun away and ran out of the house, Sgt. Cerda said.

Police located Mr. Poole a short time later and took him to Methodist Dallas Medical Center with a non-life-threatening wound. He has been charged with burglary and robbery, Sgt. Cerda said.

He said investigators determined the suspect, who is homeless, and the victim knew each other prior to the incident.