SUSPECT SHOT IN LEG BY VICTIM’S SON
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Lexington Police say the son of a woman shot a man they say was strangling the woman early Friday morning.
Police say they were called to Dedman Lane around 1 a.m. They say the suspect was gone from the area, after being shot in the leg by the victim’s son. The suspect was later found on Leestown Road.
Police say the suspect was released from the hospital and now in jail on a strangulation charge.
Burglar shot dead when discovered by armed homeowner
DALLAS – A burglar ended up dead after trying to rob a homeowner ready to defend his property.
Police were called to the 2900-block of Villa Sur Trail on the Northeast Side of Dallas just after 11 p.m. Friday. Police tell us the homeowner came outside and discovered a burglar breaking into his shed. He drew his weapon and shot the burglar.
The injured burglar then stumbled to his own car and tried to drive away but crashed into another parked vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police haven’t said if the burglar had managed to actually take anything from the shed.
The homeowner was taken downtown by detectives. No word yet if any charges are pending.