Police: Break in suspect shot by resident
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police say a man who tried to break into a home was shot by the resident.
They say it happened around 3 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Kimber Lane.
Police say a woman called 911 because a stranger was inside her fence, yelling at her dog, and trying to break in through the sliding-glass door.
She told dispatchers she yelled at the man, but he pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her.
That man was identified as Timothy Leavell.
They say the woman ran upstairs to get her fiancé for help.
Police say he ran downstairs and saw Leavell throwing things at the glass door.
They say the resident grabbed his gun and yelled several times for Leavell to stop.
According to the affidavit, Leavell then grabbed a shovel and shattered the door.
That’s when they say the resident fired one shot at the suspect.
Authorities say they caught Leavell walking away from the scene, and that he had a loaded gun in his jacket pocket when they arrested him.
Leavell is out of the hospital and booked into Vanderburgh County Jail.
He’s facing charges of attempted burglary, possession of a handgun without a license and resisting.
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