Here is a story in my local paper about a gun owner who chased a teenager who stole his car and them shot her Not a real smart thing to do, unless sitting in a jail cell is your goal.
Suspected Car Thief, 15, Shot in Head
By Tim Allen
The Winchester Star
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A 15-year-old girl was shot in the head after allegedly stealing a man’s car early Saturday morning.
Capt. John Heflin with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that Shane Henry, 29, of the Burning Knolls subdivision in Frederick County, was arrested and charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle after he allegedly shot the juvenile suspected of stealing his car.
Heflin said the girl was taken to Winchester Medical Center, and he believed she was treated and released. He did not release her name because state law does not allow the release of the names of juveniles.
WMC, citing federal privacy law, will not disclose information about its patients.
At about 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Heflin said, Henry noticed his vehicle being stolen from his residence at 121 Broad Ave. off Senseny Road. He pursued the car in another vehicle he owns.
The chase crossed Senseny Road into the Sovereign Village subdivision, where the girl and another juvenile passenger traveled into a cul-de-sac, Heflin said.
After the vehicle turned around in the cul-de-sac, Henry allegedly shot the driver as he met the vehicle, Heflin said.
Heflin said the car ended up on Dixie Belle Drive and stopped after hitting a fence.
Heflin said no charges were filed against either of the two juveniles by Frederick County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court officials.
“They said the two juveniles did not meet the criteria to be detained,†Heflin said. “They have a points system, based on the seriousness of the offense and the criminal history of the subject, that determines whether they choose to detain a subject.â€
Henry is being held in the Regional Jail pending a bond hearing today in Frederick County General District Court.
The investigation for forensic evidence continues, and Heflin encouraged anyone with information about the incident to call Investigator Dave Ellinger with the Sheriff’s Office at (540) 667-0240.
Suspected Car Thief, 15, Shot in Head
By Tim Allen
The Winchester Star
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A 15-year-old girl was shot in the head after allegedly stealing a man’s car early Saturday morning.
Capt. John Heflin with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that Shane Henry, 29, of the Burning Knolls subdivision in Frederick County, was arrested and charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle after he allegedly shot the juvenile suspected of stealing his car.
Heflin said the girl was taken to Winchester Medical Center, and he believed she was treated and released. He did not release her name because state law does not allow the release of the names of juveniles.
WMC, citing federal privacy law, will not disclose information about its patients.
At about 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Heflin said, Henry noticed his vehicle being stolen from his residence at 121 Broad Ave. off Senseny Road. He pursued the car in another vehicle he owns.
The chase crossed Senseny Road into the Sovereign Village subdivision, where the girl and another juvenile passenger traveled into a cul-de-sac, Heflin said.
After the vehicle turned around in the cul-de-sac, Henry allegedly shot the driver as he met the vehicle, Heflin said.
Heflin said the car ended up on Dixie Belle Drive and stopped after hitting a fence.
Heflin said no charges were filed against either of the two juveniles by Frederick County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court officials.
“They said the two juveniles did not meet the criteria to be detained,†Heflin said. “They have a points system, based on the seriousness of the offense and the criminal history of the subject, that determines whether they choose to detain a subject.â€
Henry is being held in the Regional Jail pending a bond hearing today in Frederick County General District Court.
The investigation for forensic evidence continues, and Heflin encouraged anyone with information about the incident to call Investigator Dave Ellinger with the Sheriff’s Office at (540) 667-0240.
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