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Naked attacker shot and subdued by Richland homeowner
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RICHLAND -- A naked, raving intruder was shot by a homeowner and, despite bleeding heavily, heaved a dresser at sheriff's deputies before being subdued, authorities said.
NOTE: This story has been updated since it was originally posted.
Jeremy S. Diefenbach, 26, of Richland, was listed in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being arrested early Monday at a home in the Horse Heaven Hills southwest of town. He reportedly moved to the area recently from Texas with his father.
Benton County Sheriff Larry Taylor, amazed that being shot in the thigh with a hunting rifle failed to stop the man, said investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved.
"We believe there are mental issues," Taylor said.
Trouble began Sunday afternoon when a man who was not known to the resident of the house or his 82-year-old mother entered the dwelling, rummaged through some kitchen cabinets and then left on a motorcycle, Taylor said.
After the man returned in a two-ton truck and left again, deputies located the truck a few miles away and found clothing and a wallet belonging to Diefenbach buried nearby, Taylor said.
About 2 a.m. Monday, hearing the sound of breaking glass, the resident found a naked man just inside a broken window and ordered him to leave. When the intruder refused, the man shot him with a .300-caliber Savage rifle, the sheriff said.
The intruder, bleeding from a baseball-sized wound in his thigh, went into a bedroom and lay down -- until two deputies arrived.
Taylor said the raving man yanked out dresser drawers and heaved the dresser at the deputies, who had to summon help before they could get him into handcuffs.
"We're very concerned, and we need to get some help for this kid," the sheriff said. "The information we have is very sketchy. We don't know his motive."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/70347_intruder14ww.shtml
Cleveland Store Clerks Armed For Protection
Workers Say It's Matter Of Survival
POSTED: 7:29 a.m. EDT May 15, 2002
CLEVELAND -- A wave of violent crime sprees has hit northeast Ohio recently and now area business owners are on alert and prepared to fight back.
Store clerks are turning up the heat on safety. They are arming themselves with weapons while they work, NewsChannel5 reported.
On Tuesday, an attempted robbery turned deadly at a Citgo Station when a clerk shot the suspect on the other side of the counter.
Witnesses said that an unidentified robber burst into the gas station on East 156th Street with a gun and demanded money. The robber was apparently unaware that the cashier also had a gun.
"You can't blame any store owner for defending (himself) in light of the fact that so many of them have been killed in this city," City Councilman Mike Polensek said.
For some local convenience store clerks, it's now a matter of survival.
"When they had the barrel in my face, I just thought that's it for me," robbery victim Samer Abdelaziz said.
Police are still reviewing surveillance videotape from the store to pinpoint exactly what happened during the shooting.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/1460870/detail.html
Attempted robbery ends in shooting death
Reported by Jennifer Murphy
May 14, 2002
CLEVELAND -- A gas station clerk shot and killed a man who he says was trying to rob him Tuesday morning. The man later died from the gunshot.
The 22-year-old robbery suspect was shot at the Citgo station at East 156th and Lakeshore in Cleveland.
Store owner Sofien Saad says he keeps a loaded gun behind the counter for self-defense.
"Nobody knows the outcome when you have a gun in your face," said Saad. "Nobody knows what's going in the guys head. If he's going to shoot."
Saad's younger brother was working the cash register when police say an armed gang member tried to rob him.
"He had gun, pointed it at cashier, as well as the customers in the store," said Saad. "It was at that time my brother was able to take him out before he took any of the customers out."
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The suspect ran bleeding out to the parking lot and dropped his gun. He then collapsed by the curb.
"We heard two pops from the gas station, and the gentleman came staggering out of the station," said Michael McCulloc, a construction worker who witnessed the event from across the street.
In recent months, the area has seen a lot of revitilization and residents describe the relationship between the African and Arab American communities as a good one.
"I would have done the same thing," said local resident Angel Roebuck. "That's sad that somebody died. You can't go around robbing people. That's their business, their livelihood."
Saad insists his brother acted in self defense. City councilman Mike Polensik agrees.
"You can't fault an owner or operator for defending himself," said Polensik. "We've had too many people killed in this city."
Saad says that living with the consequences will be hard enough for his brother.
"I'm worried about my brother, he's traumatized from this," said Saad. "He's the one who's got to go to sleep and dream over and over. So our focus is on him. Make sure he's alright."
c 2002 WKYC-TV. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/morelocal/cleveland/020514citgorobbery.asp
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RICHLAND -- A naked, raving intruder was shot by a homeowner and, despite bleeding heavily, heaved a dresser at sheriff's deputies before being subdued, authorities said.
NOTE: This story has been updated since it was originally posted.
Jeremy S. Diefenbach, 26, of Richland, was listed in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being arrested early Monday at a home in the Horse Heaven Hills southwest of town. He reportedly moved to the area recently from Texas with his father.
Benton County Sheriff Larry Taylor, amazed that being shot in the thigh with a hunting rifle failed to stop the man, said investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved.
"We believe there are mental issues," Taylor said.
Trouble began Sunday afternoon when a man who was not known to the resident of the house or his 82-year-old mother entered the dwelling, rummaged through some kitchen cabinets and then left on a motorcycle, Taylor said.
After the man returned in a two-ton truck and left again, deputies located the truck a few miles away and found clothing and a wallet belonging to Diefenbach buried nearby, Taylor said.
About 2 a.m. Monday, hearing the sound of breaking glass, the resident found a naked man just inside a broken window and ordered him to leave. When the intruder refused, the man shot him with a .300-caliber Savage rifle, the sheriff said.
The intruder, bleeding from a baseball-sized wound in his thigh, went into a bedroom and lay down -- until two deputies arrived.
Taylor said the raving man yanked out dresser drawers and heaved the dresser at the deputies, who had to summon help before they could get him into handcuffs.
"We're very concerned, and we need to get some help for this kid," the sheriff said. "The information we have is very sketchy. We don't know his motive."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/70347_intruder14ww.shtml
Cleveland Store Clerks Armed For Protection
Workers Say It's Matter Of Survival
POSTED: 7:29 a.m. EDT May 15, 2002
CLEVELAND -- A wave of violent crime sprees has hit northeast Ohio recently and now area business owners are on alert and prepared to fight back.
Store clerks are turning up the heat on safety. They are arming themselves with weapons while they work, NewsChannel5 reported.
On Tuesday, an attempted robbery turned deadly at a Citgo Station when a clerk shot the suspect on the other side of the counter.
Witnesses said that an unidentified robber burst into the gas station on East 156th Street with a gun and demanded money. The robber was apparently unaware that the cashier also had a gun.
"You can't blame any store owner for defending (himself) in light of the fact that so many of them have been killed in this city," City Councilman Mike Polensek said.
For some local convenience store clerks, it's now a matter of survival.
"When they had the barrel in my face, I just thought that's it for me," robbery victim Samer Abdelaziz said.
Police are still reviewing surveillance videotape from the store to pinpoint exactly what happened during the shooting.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/1460870/detail.html
Attempted robbery ends in shooting death
Reported by Jennifer Murphy
May 14, 2002
CLEVELAND -- A gas station clerk shot and killed a man who he says was trying to rob him Tuesday morning. The man later died from the gunshot.
The 22-year-old robbery suspect was shot at the Citgo station at East 156th and Lakeshore in Cleveland.
Store owner Sofien Saad says he keeps a loaded gun behind the counter for self-defense.
"Nobody knows the outcome when you have a gun in your face," said Saad. "Nobody knows what's going in the guys head. If he's going to shoot."
Saad's younger brother was working the cash register when police say an armed gang member tried to rob him.
"He had gun, pointed it at cashier, as well as the customers in the store," said Saad. "It was at that time my brother was able to take him out before he took any of the customers out."
Online video
Recent streaming video clips on wkyc.com
The suspect ran bleeding out to the parking lot and dropped his gun. He then collapsed by the curb.
"We heard two pops from the gas station, and the gentleman came staggering out of the station," said Michael McCulloc, a construction worker who witnessed the event from across the street.
In recent months, the area has seen a lot of revitilization and residents describe the relationship between the African and Arab American communities as a good one.
"I would have done the same thing," said local resident Angel Roebuck. "That's sad that somebody died. You can't go around robbing people. That's their business, their livelihood."
Saad insists his brother acted in self defense. City councilman Mike Polensik agrees.
"You can't fault an owner or operator for defending himself," said Polensik. "We've had too many people killed in this city."
Saad says that living with the consequences will be hard enough for his brother.
"I'm worried about my brother, he's traumatized from this," said Saad. "He's the one who's got to go to sleep and dream over and over. So our focus is on him. Make sure he's alright."
c 2002 WKYC-TV. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/morelocal/cleveland/020514citgorobbery.asp
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878