Security Guard Reportedly Foils Carjacking
Two Men Shot; Three Arrested
POSTED: Monday, August 9, 2004
UPDATED: 8:35 am EDT August 9,
2004
A former police officer reportedly turned the tables on a group of men who tried to carjack him Sunday morning.
Five men tried to steal the victim's truck from a construction site at Vernor and Cabot in southwest Detroit around 5 a.m., according to police. The victim, who was working as a security guard, is reportedly a former Troy police officer.The security guard fired shots at the group of men, hitting two of them, police said. They were both taken to a hospital where one was listed in critical condition.The three other men were arrested.The security guard was not hurt. His name was not released.
Five men tried to steal the victim's truck from a construction site at Vernor and Cabot in southwest Detroit around 5 a.m., according to police. The victim, who was working as a security guard, is reportedly a former Troy police officer.The security guard fired shots at the group of men, hitting two of them, police said. They were both taken to a hospital where one was listed in critical condition.The three other men were arrested.The security guard was not hurt. His name was not released.Copyright 2004 by ClickOnDetroit.com.
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