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Mother shoots gunman in self defense
August 13, 2003
By Dottie Wikan, WVEC.com
A woman fought back rather than become a gunman’s victim.
The 25-year-old Portsmouth mother had her two children with her late Saturday night. She'd been grocery shopping and noticed that she’d been followed home.
She'd gotten out of the car and the man approached her and showed that he had a gun. She pulled her .40 calibre gun and shot him twice in the right leg. He got back in his car, drove off but was caught a block or so away.
The suspect, 33-year-old Emmitt Warren, was arrested after being released from the hospital. He's charged with attempt to kill and firearms charges.
The woman won't be charged. An investigation showed her gun was licensed and that she acted in self defense.
August 13, 2003
By Dottie Wikan, WVEC.com
A woman fought back rather than become a gunman’s victim.
The 25-year-old Portsmouth mother had her two children with her late Saturday night. She'd been grocery shopping and noticed that she’d been followed home.
She'd gotten out of the car and the man approached her and showed that he had a gun. She pulled her .40 calibre gun and shot him twice in the right leg. He got back in his car, drove off but was caught a block or so away.
The suspect, 33-year-old Emmitt Warren, was arrested after being released from the hospital. He's charged with attempt to kill and firearms charges.
The woman won't be charged. An investigation showed her gun was licensed and that she acted in self defense.