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Police: Teen shot during break-in
By JONNELLE DAVIS
Register & Bee staff writer
September 20, 2005
DANVILLE, Va. - A man shot a teenager who he said broke into his Halifax Street home Monday night.
The 15-year-old boy was taken to Danville Regional Medical Center after being shot in the shoulder area. Danville Police Lt. Mike Mondul said Tuesday that he had no information on the boy’s condition.
Police were called to the 200 block of Halifax Street around 9:12 p.m. A man told police he fired his gun after two teenagers forced their way into his home.
The second boy remains at large. Mondul said the department has no clear description of the boy.
The man told police he noticed the two boys in his backyard area. When he went outside to find out what they were doing, the boys threw some sort of liquid on him. Police do not believe that the substance was water. The department is awaiting lab results to determine what it was.
The man ran back into his house and the two boys chased him, forcing their way through his door. The man eventually found his way to his gun.
Mondul said there is no indication the second teen was injured. He said an “edged weapon similar to a knife” was found at the scene.
No charges have been filed against the boy or the homeowner. While police are investigating the shooting, Mondul said it is clear the man was assaulted, pointing to the suspects dousing him with a substance and chasing him inside his home. He said the law grants citizens the right to protect themselves if presented with deadly force.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Danville Crime Stoppers at (434) 793-0000 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Information given will remain confidential. Those who call Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.
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another child senselessly injured by someone having a gun in their house....
By JONNELLE DAVIS
Register & Bee staff writer
September 20, 2005
DANVILLE, Va. - A man shot a teenager who he said broke into his Halifax Street home Monday night.
The 15-year-old boy was taken to Danville Regional Medical Center after being shot in the shoulder area. Danville Police Lt. Mike Mondul said Tuesday that he had no information on the boy’s condition.
Police were called to the 200 block of Halifax Street around 9:12 p.m. A man told police he fired his gun after two teenagers forced their way into his home.
The second boy remains at large. Mondul said the department has no clear description of the boy.
The man told police he noticed the two boys in his backyard area. When he went outside to find out what they were doing, the boys threw some sort of liquid on him. Police do not believe that the substance was water. The department is awaiting lab results to determine what it was.
The man ran back into his house and the two boys chased him, forcing their way through his door. The man eventually found his way to his gun.
Mondul said there is no indication the second teen was injured. He said an “edged weapon similar to a knife” was found at the scene.
No charges have been filed against the boy or the homeowner. While police are investigating the shooting, Mondul said it is clear the man was assaulted, pointing to the suspects dousing him with a substance and chasing him inside his home. He said the law grants citizens the right to protect themselves if presented with deadly force.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Danville Crime Stoppers at (434) 793-0000 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Information given will remain confidential. Those who call Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.
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another child senselessly injured by someone having a gun in their house....
