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Oct 29, 2008 3:49 pm US/Central
Watauga Man Loses Arm After Fight With Robber
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This image (from in 'Street View' in Google Maps) shows the portable trailer parked outside the home where the incident took place.
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Doctors had to amputate the arm of a Watauga homeowner Wednesday morning after he was injured in a fight with a crook. The man interrupted a robbery attempt in front of his house and ended up getting stabbed and then shot with his own gun.
Debris – including the homeowner's shotgun – from the scuffle was scattered in the yards of several homes as police continued their investigation nearly seven hours after the man first interrupted the robbery, authorities said.
According to reports, the homeowner heard some noise near his portable trailer parked outside his house in the 6000 block of Sundown Drive and went outside. His wife called 911 and woke a friend who had stayed the night at the house.
The robber, who was armed with a knife, struggled with the homeowner and his guest in the driveway. During the scuffle the homeowner dropped his gun and as the men clamored for the weapon, it went off and hit the homeowner in the arm. The house guest was also stabbed during the altercation.
Officials later said doctors amputated the man's arm because his injuries were so severe.
The injury is a detrimental loss for the victim, who works as a mechanic for American Airlines and was also a part-time contractor.One neighbor heard the gunshot, but dismissed the noise because he did not suspect it would have been a gunshot in his neighborhood.
Police continue their search for the alleged thief/attacker. "S
ince daylight we found a few additional items that came out of the trailer," explained Watauga Police Det. Jason Babcock. "Apparently whoever broke in to this trailer took some items and stashed them along the way in between houses."
Residents in the neighborhood say they will now be more diligent about their personal safety, including Nancy Bennett, who usually works nights and comes home in the early morning hours. She thinks the man could have been searching for an easy target.
Police believe there may have been more than one suspect. There were security cameras set up on the garage but they weren't working.Authorities urge residents to call police instead of confronting anyone at any time of the day.
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