Posted on 07/14/2002 9:38:17 PM PDT by Jagdgewehr
JEROME -- A woman was wounded by her own gun early Saturday morning when a masked assailant broke into her Jerome home.
The woman, whose name police did not release, was in stable condition Saturday at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center, said Jerome Police Detective Dan Chatterton.
The woman was in at her house at 330 Second Ave. W. when she heard a suspicious noise in the house around 2 a.m., Chatterton said.
Taking a handgun and a cordless telephone, the woman went to investigate the noise, Chatterton said. A person wearing dark clothing, a mask and gloves confronted the woman and they struggled for the gun.
Police assume the assailant was a man, Chatterton said. As they struggled, the gun went off and a bullet passed through the woman's leg. The man left the house on foot. The doors of the house had been locked, Chatterton said.
The woman, in her 30s, is married, but her husband was not home, Chatterton said. She called 911 and was taken to the hospital, Chatterton said.
Police have talked to many of the people in the neighborhood but have not found anyone who could add any information to the case, Chatterton said.
"I know there is someone out there who knows who this person is and they need to come forward," Chatterton said.
Police have some physical evidence and a description of the assailant. Chatterton said he would keep this information secret and use it to determine if informants are giving him good information.
Yes, someone might think they know who the perp is
and make the mistake of getting involved with the police.
Even the injury she got almost certainly was worth it - as apparently the noise of her gun was the only thing that finally prompted the punk to flee!
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I would have stayed in my room, called 911, and opened fire if the intruder entered the room.
*I italicized think because hindsight is 20/20 when discussing someone's actions in a scary situation.
Exactly.
No. Cordless phones.
I guess we should all have plans if we want to live our lives as safely as possible. But I have to admit I've never made a plan. And some overly-cautious people live so much of their lives in fear, always expecting the worst case, that they just become annnoying. I was under the impression that this woman wasn't sure there was an intruder. I probably would have acted exactly as she did.... except without a gun, since I don't own one yet. I'd hesitate to call the police for something that could just be a rat running around the house at night or the dishwasher shutting off or just some random creeking noise.
I was thinking the same thing, not swift at all. If you feel you need to call 911. Call, then lay the phone down. The police will figure out where you are.. My suggestion would be to keep both hands on the gun.
Huh? Is it just me or does this statement make no sense whatsoever?
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