Montgomery, Alabama

From the Montgomery Advertiser of February 9, 2007

Shootings leave 2 dead, 2 critical

Two men remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday night after a rash of violence this week left two others dead.

Police have made one arrest, while one of the incidents is being investigated as a case of self-defense.
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Police said Samuel Giles, 36, of the 4000 block of Figtree Drive in Jones, went to pick up his stepdaughter from her boyfriend's house, where the couple were arguing, police said.

Giles told police his stepdaughter called him Wednesday from Robert Bren's house at 546 S. Court St. and asked him to pick her up. Giles said Bren is his stepdaughter's boyfriend.

When Giles arrived at about 8:40 p.m., police said the two men argued. Giles drew a gun and tried to shoot Bren, but Bren shot him first with a 9 mm handgun.

Giles was taken to Jackson Hospital, where he remained in critical condition Thursday.

Bren was taken to police headquarters and questioned. The incident appeared to be one of self-defense, police said.