Gunfire Exchanged During Break-In At Local Shop
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(January 12, 2009)—Waco Police are seeking three men in connection with a late-night shooting in which a local business owner was injured while returning fire.

At around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, police officers responded to a robbery-in-progress call at the Smoke Shop, a convenience and automobile repair shop at the corner of North 25th Street and Bosque Boulevard in Waco.

The report indicated the store owner had been shot.

The owner told police he was still at work making repairs to his business following another burglary Sunday when he heard noise outside the building.

Police say two safes were taken from the building during that burglary.

Video surveillance obtained by police indicates three men approach the business and kicked in a side door, then immediately crossed the parking lot towards the front door.

The owner told police one of the men had a semi-automatic handgun, which the assailant fired at the owner.

The shop owner returned fire at the gunman but was grazed by a bullet on his right upper-arm.

Several shots were fired as all three men fled on foot, headed in southerly direction across North 25th Street.

The business owner was treated at the scene by ETMC paramedics, but refused transport to the hospital.

No arrests were made.

The gunman was described as a black male, 20-25 years old, 6-foot-1-inch tall, weighing about 160 lbs. and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.

The second man was also described as a black in his early to mid twenties, also 6-foot-1, 160 lbs. but wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

The third man was described as a black male in his twenties, about 5-foot-10-inches, 200 lbs., also wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a backpack.

Police are asking citizens with information that may help lead to an arrest to call the Waco Police Department at 254.750.7500 or Waco Crime Stoppers at 254.753.HELP (4357).


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Posted by: Just sayin is all Location: Ft Hood on Jan 14, 2009 at 03:38 PM
Hey "K" - While I basically agree with your sentiment, Red light runners are in the ACT of reckless endangerment and a 1500 lb vehicle IS a deadly weapon.

Posted by: 2 hills from waco Location: 2nd hill on Jan 14, 2009 at 01:35 AM
SAFE PLACE IN WACO IS 2 HILLS AWAY!THE FIRST THING ON WACO'S LIST IS WASTING MONEY DOWNTOWN!PROMISE IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE WACO RESIDENTS. ARM YOURSELF AND LEARN HOW TO FIRE BACK.I'M REALLY GLAD I DON'T LIVE IN WACO ANYMORE.THESE 3 WILL BE CHARGE IN A MURDER ON THERE NEXT CRIME AS THE 15 YR OLD IN ANOTHER STORY HERE IS AND A FOOTBALL PLAYER WILL BE NEXT!JUST A MATTER OF TIME.

Posted by: Misty Location: Milam Co. on Jan 13, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Don - Don't be so fast as to put Milam Co on your Safe list. We have had problems with crime, drugs and shootings as well. They are just better at keeping them quiet to outsiders.

Posted by: TS Location: TEMPLE on Jan 13, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Just waiting for the idiots to come on here crying that news 10 uses color of skin as a description.

Posted by: k Location: waco on Jan 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I completely agree, Don. I'm not the only one who is sick to death of reading about all the robberies, burglaries and assaults and then about how Waco PD is going to crack down on traffic violations and the city council will try to ban smoking. Ticketing people has no effect except on the city's budget. As for red-light runners and the like, people just don't pay attention when driving and it seems like it's not big deal anymore because everyone does it. Instead of giving tickets to people who roll through stop signs, how about charging those who actually cause WRECKS with reckless endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon? Because that's exactly what it is. It would make people think twice before driving like idiots and the police could concentrate on solving actual crime. The number one priority of law enforcement should be to protect the LIVES of law-abiding citizens

Posted by: Just sayin is all Location: Ft Hood on Jan 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Of course El Chupa! Thats what cowards do. Besides it was only 3 against 1....

Posted by: Glenn Location: Central Texas on Jan 13, 2009 at 07:53 AM
Expecting the police to anticipate where these clowns are targetting next is like knowing where lightning is going to strike; forget that. The police would tell you to be in position to protect yourself in the time of crisis. Dee, like Don said!

Posted by: Don Location: Texas on Jan 12, 2009 at 06:43 PM
The safe parts of Waco are Bosque County, Hill County, Limestone County, Milam County.

Posted by: Kelly Location: Waco on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:31 AM
I wish we could all do something to get rid of the trash and thugs on this side of town. Go get jobs and make something of your life instead of taking from someone who is. It makes me sick everytime I hear of robberies or shootings like this.

Posted by: Dee Location: Belton on Jan 12, 2009 at 08:51 AM
I've noticed this trend in the news articles, if the headline states robbery, shooting, homicide, arson, it happens in Waco. Please be a little more pro-active channel 10, show us some videos of criminals in Waco, the prostitutes west of I-35, and east of I-35. Let US, the honest good Americans traveling thru Waco, let us know what parts of town to stay away from, or what part of Waco is still safe anymore.

Posted by: Don Location: Texas on Jan 12, 2009 at 07:54 AM
Waco PD needs to make stopping this crime wave their priority NOW. They can do red-light cameras later. Regular citizens are arming themselves to the teeth to protect their property in record numbers. If this crime wave isn't stopped, the PD is going to have a blood bath on its hands.

Posted by: El Diablo Location: Hell on Jan 12, 2009 at 06:38 AM
Scattered like cockroaches when the gunfire came back at them, didn't they?

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