Arlington woman shoots man who invaded her home

Boston.com ^ | 3/18/2002 | Associated Press

[tarawa]

ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) A woman shot a man in the neck after he allegedly invaded her home Monday afternoon, police said.

There have been no arrests in the incident, which is still under investigation.

Polcie said the suspect allegedly broke into the home at 2:50 p.m., when the woman's dog alerted her to the break-in.

[Ronin]

Give that woman a medal!

[Pining_4_TX]

How can you say that? Why, this is terrible!

She ought to have killed him. :)

[JRandomFreeper]

We're not talking Arlington, Texas here, are we? Unless he ran a long, long, way. I love the state-guessing game.

/john

[SuziQ]

The woman fired her gun once, striking Driscoll in the neck, police said. He fled the scene, ran to a relative's home and called police to report being shot and ask for medical help.

What an idiot that man was! How did he plan to explain to the officers exactly HOW he got shot?

Good for that woman being able to defend herself!

[xm177e2]

She ought to have killed him. :)

She shot him in the neck, give her a break!

[Alas Babylon!]

ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) A woman shot a man...

[Standing Wolf]

Thanks, Ma'am! You've done yourself, your community, and the nation a favor.

[cactmh]

"There have been no arrests in the incident, which is still under investigation."

Odds are she will be arrested too for not having a permit...

[Beata]

Well, somebody's got to say it, it might as well be me: "WHAM, BANG, THANK YOU MAM" is the truth here.

[Righty1]

Having lived in the peoples republic of taxa2shits I am amazed that this heroic woman isn't already in jail. The police in Boston are every bit as corrupt as their counterparts in Mexico!

[grimalkin]

I would send him a bill for the rug cleaning.

[GeronL]

The woman fired her gun once, striking Driscoll in the neck, police said. He fled the scene, ran to a relative's home and called police to report being shot and ask for medical help

Darn right convenient for the crook to call the cops for her, but she should have shot twice

[Adrastus]

Pity, that. She clearly didn't squeeze off the round but tightened her grip as the round went off. Otherwise, she'd have a nice center of mass shot. Better luck next time, Ma'am.

[lowbridge]

Give that woman a medal!

Half a medal.

The intruder is still alive.

[Pushi]

But, I wonder why she did not continue shooting until he was dead.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Maybe she's a liberal??? ;0)

[EternalHope]

If they're still movin, keep shootin.