From Newport News, Virginia;
Before dispatchers got a call about the shooting, it was reported that the victim was walking back from a nearby store when he heard gunfire and was struck in the arm.
He ran to a friend’s apartment, told her to call an ambulance, then ran back out the door into the parking lot where he saw the suspect who shot at him.
He then drew his firearm and started firing at the suspect.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’9″ and 145 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, black jeans and black shoes fleeing on foot towards 44th St.
Ring the doorbell in Atlanta, Georgia;
The Gwinnet Daily Post reports that photographer Whitney Morris was originally scheduled to photograph Belinda Brooks’ house on Thursday, February 1st. After not being able to make that appointment, the real estate agency that hired Morris rescheduled the shoot for Friday, February 2nd… apparently without informing Brooks.
Shortly after 9 a.m. on February 2nd, Morris used the lock box outside Brooks house to retrieve the key and let himself inside. Opening the door caused the home’s alarm to go off, and Morris was unable to find a security code for the alarm system in the lock box.
Brooks wasn’t expecting any visitors and, fearing for her safety, grabbed a .38 caliber Ruger pistol and fired at the intruder through her bedroom door.
At least one bullet struck Morris, and Brooks didn’t realize who she had shot until she heard Morris’ cries and opened her bedroom door, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Post.
When Morris told her that he was her real estate photographer, she reportedly replied that no one told her a photographer was coming. She later also said that she was told someone would call her to schedule an appointment.
Morris was rushed to the hospital, where he received major surgery for severe, debilitating injuries.
The photographer has filed a lawsuit against both the real estate agency and Brooks for personal injuries, lost earnings, and expenses. He accuses Real Estate Expert Advisors and employee of negligence in failing to inform Brooks of the photo shoot. He also accuses Brooks of failing to “act as a reasonable person would under the circumstances.”
From Sunderland, Massachusetts;
A woman at the home had reported that she heard someone break into the house and then hid in a bedroom with her son. The intruder allegedly “rummaged around” and eventually forced his way into the bedroom.
“Seeing that the man was armed with a knife and fearing for her and her son’s safety she hit him in his face with a letter opener,” police said in a statement. “Injured, he left the room, but she wasn’t sure if he left the house.”
Responding officers found a man matching the description the woman gave to police a few yards away from the home.
