(TN) Woman kills intruder who tried to rape her 07-25-01
(TN) Woman kills intruder who tried to rape her 07-25-01
Woman Fatally Shoots Intruder
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EAST NASHVILLE
Woman Fatally Shoots Intruder
A man is dead after police say he tried to sexually assault a woman in
her own home. It happened on Russell Street in East Nashville.
[Click 'Play Video' to watch a live report filed from the scene by News
2's Lilla Marigza.]
The shooting happened before Midnight on Tuesday. Police were in and out
of the home all night and are still on the scene investigating the
shooting. They waited for daylight to allow them to take more photos of
the scene for the investigation.
According to police, a woman called 911 and told dispatchers that an
intruder had come into her home and attacked her. She defended herself
with a handgun. The alleged intruder was taken to Vanderbilt Hospital
where he was pronounced dead.
Homicide detectives say the man was shot once in the head. According to
police, the woman said she knew the man from the neighborhood. They are
looking into the nature of the relationship between this man and woman
as part of their ongoing investigation into this shooting.
Police also said there was no signs of forced entry into the residence,
and one other woman was in the home at the time.
News 2 and WKRN.com will bring you more information as this story
develops.
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