Blind Man Shoots Robber In Chest
Suspect Listed In Critical Condition
POSTED: 8:25 a.m. EDT August 27, 2003
UPDATED: 12:23 p.m. EDT August 28, 2003
A blind man reportedly shot at two men trying to rob him Tuesday night.
Police said a blind man who lives at the St. Clements Manor in Inkster, an apartment complex for the disabled, opened fire on two men who were trying to assault and rob him. One of the suspects was shot in the chest, Local 4 reported.
The two suspected robbers then jumped through the apartment window, the station learned.
The wounded suspect was listed in critical condition at the University of Michigan Hospital. The second man was taken into custody.
The blind man was being questioned by police.
Police said a blind man who lives at the St. Clements Manor in Inkster, an apartment complex for the disabled, opened fire on two men who were trying to assault and rob him. One of the suspects was shot in the chest, Local 4 reported.
The two suspected robbers then jumped through the apartment window, the station learned.
The wounded suspect was listed in critical condition at the University of Michigan Hospital. The second man was taken into custody.
The blind man was being questioned by police.
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