(IA) No charges filed against man who shot violent intruder10-10-01
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Police decide against shooting charges
By TOM ALEX
Register Staff Writer
10/09/2001
Des Moines police have filed no charges against a man who shot another
man Sunday night.
The shooting on the east side of the city remained under investigation
Monday, but police said it appeared that Michael Thomas, 35, was acting
in self-defense when he shot Alberto Arellano, 21, of 3200 Indianola
Ave.
Arellano was listed in serious condition Monday at Mercy Medical Center.
Thomas was at home at 3522 Dubuque Ave. when Arellano came to the house
looking for a 13-year-old girl who also lives there. Police said
Arellano encountered a friend of the girl, Donald John, 17, and chased
him until John managed to elude him.
Arellano tried to break into the house moments later, police said. They
said Thomas came to the side door with a handgun and warned Arellano he
could not come in and fired a warning shot.
Police said that as Arellano continued trying to break in and tried to
grab the gun, Thomas fired, hitting him with at least three bullets, one
in his abdomen.
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