Posted on 07/01/2011 7:30:16 AM PDT by marktwain
An inquiry about buying a dog ended with an assault in which one man said he was the victim of an unprovoked attack that forced him to shoot the attacker in self defense, Linn County authorities said.
The shooting happened Sunday at 33105 Ridge Drive, west of Interstate 5, Sheriff Tim Mueller said Monday.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about 2:50 p.m. Sunday from John Allen Curran, who told deputies that he had been attacked by a man later identified as Leland Michael Wright, 26, of Sweet Home.
According to Curran, 30, who raises and trains Labrador retrievers, Wright arrived at his residence and asked about buying a dog.
After taking him to look at the dogs, Curran said he walked with Wright to the driveway and that is when, Curran told deputies, Wright suddenly knocked him to the ground.
Curran yelled for help then he realized no one was around, Mueller said. Curran next drew his .38 caliber revolver and fired one round, which struck Wright in the abdomen. Curran has a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Wright then reportedly pulled a fixed-blade knife from a belt sheath and threw it away from himself, according to the account.
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