Woman kills former boyfriend
Man attacks woman with “pieces of concrete” … EWoman defends herself with a GUN!
Firearms give women a fighting chance!
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Woman kills former boyfriend
Man gains entry to home by breaking window, gets shot in confrontation;
no charges are filed
Web posted Thursday, July 26, 2001
By Greg Rickabaugh
Staff Writer
An Augusta woman shot and killed her ex-boyfriend early Wednesday after
he shattered a window at her home and confronted her with pieces of
concrete in each hand, authorities said.
Gregory Leroy Brown was killed instantly when Tammie Renee Thompson
fired a .38-caliber revolver, Richmond County Coroner Leroy Sims said.
The district attorney’s office reviewed the case and decided not to
charge the woman, sheriff’s Maj. Ken Autry said.
Mr. Brown, 38, of Oakland Avenue, was charged in February with
assaulting and pointing a weapon at Ms. Thompson while at her home in
the 700 block of Fawn Drive. He was released from jail after posting a
$16,250 bond and was awaiting trial. On Wednesday, he returned to his
ex-girlfriend’s home just after 5 a.m., police said.
Authorities said Ms. Thompson was in the home with another man when Mr.
Brown tapped on a bedroom window. When no one let him inside, Mr. Brown
picked up a piece of concrete, shattered a window next to the front door
and let himself in, Mr. Sims said.
Mr. Brown confronted the new boyfriend and asked, ”Where is she?” He
then went to another room and found Ms. Thompson
squatting, Mr. Sims said.
”When he raised back with a piece of concrete in his hand, she fired
(the weapon) and struck him dead center in the right eye,” the coroner
said.
Mr. Brown, an employee of Hot Foods by Calvin on Broad Street, was
pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m., Mr. Sims said.
In an interview with investigators, Ms.
Thompson said she was afraid her ex-boyfriend was going to hurt her.
”She was afraid for her life, and she took steps to lessen the
threat,” Sgt. Wayne Bunton said.
Reach Greg Rickabaugh at (706) 828-3851 or
[email protected]
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