Yesterday afternoon, I was working in the garage (door open) on a piece to repair the seat in my assigned truck, when I hear what sounded like firecrackers going off. However, I knew they were gunsots; two slow, then 3 fast. I waited a few moments, then slowly walked down to the end of my driveway (only about 20 feet) to look down and see if I could tell what was going on. Just as I got to the end of the driveway, two black teen agers ran by, and one was holding a semi-automatic pistol next to his hip. They were laughing, and I heard someone else running up the sidewalk in front of the houses. These kids were looking up between the houses.
I quickly stepped back and called 911. I didn't want them to see me calling, and I was having trouble figuring out how to do it on my new phone (a lesson there, for all of us). I didn't see where the kids went, and by the time we had six police cars in the alley, they couldn't find them (of course). I had walked down the alley, just looking to be sure no one was hurt down there, and I found the ejected shells on the ground.
The sergeant on duty said there have been a number of break-ins and attempted break-ins on our street in the last couple of weeks, and he was actually staking out the alley that morning but hadn't seen anything. He said he assumed when the call came in that a homeowner had caught the burglars breaking in.
Scary stuff. Keep in mind this is a pretty quiet area, although you don't have to go very far to find a lot rougher climate.
The police officer that lives 3 doors down came out, too.
By the way, both I and another lady who heard the shots swore there were only 5 shots, but the police found 7 spent shells on the ground. So much for witness credibility!
I quickly stepped back and called 911. I didn't want them to see me calling, and I was having trouble figuring out how to do it on my new phone (a lesson there, for all of us). I didn't see where the kids went, and by the time we had six police cars in the alley, they couldn't find them (of course). I had walked down the alley, just looking to be sure no one was hurt down there, and I found the ejected shells on the ground.
The sergeant on duty said there have been a number of break-ins and attempted break-ins on our street in the last couple of weeks, and he was actually staking out the alley that morning but hadn't seen anything. He said he assumed when the call came in that a homeowner had caught the burglars breaking in.
Scary stuff. Keep in mind this is a pretty quiet area, although you don't have to go very far to find a lot rougher climate.
The police officer that lives 3 doors down came out, too.
By the way, both I and another lady who heard the shots swore there were only 5 shots, but the police found 7 spent shells on the ground. So much for witness credibility!
