This is a good story. In my present assignment, I read most of the police reports that come off the teletype every morning. I've changed the names to protect the innocent.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2003, 4200 S MERIDIAN SHOTS FIRED NEAR THE CAR WASH.
THE VICTIM SAID HE WAS WASHING HIS TRUCK WHEN A WHITE MALE WITH A BLACK RIFLE CAME INTO THE STALL THAT THE VICTIM WAS IN AND STATED "GIVE MY YOUR MONEY". THE VICTIM SAID "GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE" AND SPRAYED THE SUSPECT WITH THE SPRAYER. THE SUSPECT SAID, "I'M GOING TO SHOOT YOU, GIVE ME YOUR MONEY". AT THIS TIME, THE VICTIM FELT HE WAS GOING TO GET SHOT. HE THREW HIS HANDS UP AND SAID "LET ME GET MY WALLET", REACHED INTO HIS JACKET AND PULLED HIS GUN FROM HIS JACKET AND SHOT AT THE SUSPECT. HE SAID HE KNOWS THAT HE HIT THE SUSPECT BECAUSE AS THE SUSPECT RAN AWAY, THE SUSPECT FELL AND YELLED BACK AT HIM, "YOU SHOT ME". (AWWWW)
The suspect showed up at a south side hospital later with a gunshot wound. He told the doctors he didn't know how he got it. He was arrested for armed robbery.