Posted on 09/10/2011 4:56:01 AM PDT by marktwain
A homeowner fired shots early Thursday morning as two men were allegedly trying to burglarize his workshop.
Nevada County Sheriff's deputies are working to link that incident to a 19-year-old man who sought treatment about 20 minutes later for a gunshot wound.
A man who lives in the 12000 block of Pine Cone Circle, off Brooks Road, called 911 at about 1:35 a.m. Thursday to report a residential burglary in progress, said Sheriff Keith Royal.
The homeowner told deputies that he was awakened by noise near his workshop and armed himself before going outside to find the two men trying to force entry, Royal said.
“He said he fired a warning shot in the air and yelled at them,” Royal said. “When they refused to flee, he fired additional shots and they then fled the scene.”
Deputies found spent firearm casings, bullet holes and blood at the scene.
While deputies were investigating, they learned a man had been dropped off at the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the arm, who said he had been shot off Rattlesnake Road, Royal said.
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—for the benefit of those not familiar with western geography, Nevada County is in California-—
“He said he fired a warning shot in the air and yelled at them,” Royal said. “When they refused to flee, he fired additional shots and they then fled the scene.”
“You can say ‘stop’ or ‘alto’ or use any other word you think will work, but I’ve found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone’s head is pretty much the universal language.”
"No,...I only 'allegedly; shot you! There's a big difference!
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