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Business owner shoots burglary suspects
By BRIAN PORTER/Managing editor
A pair of burglary suspects were foiled Thursday evening by the owner of a business in the 700 block of Rodeo Center Blvd. when he entered the second floor of the building and fired a shotgun at the two suspects after they resisted an order not to move, Mesquite police say.
At about 10:25 p.m., Mesquite police received a call noting a burglary in progress at a closed business. The owner entered the building to investigate voices he had heard inside, the caller indicated.
Upon entering the building, officers heard three shots, police reports say. The owner of the building indicated he had found the two burglary suspects on the second floor. He pointed a shotgun loaded with buckshot at the burglars and told them not to move, police say. One burglar advanced toward the owner of the business and he fired, striking the burglar in his chest and face, police say. After hearing the gunshots, officers went upstairs and found both burglars lying on the floor, police reports state.
James Edward Jamie Black, 40, a white male, was identified as the other burglary suspect.
Both Black and Knight have lengthy criminal histories. Black, who was found with bolt cutters and copper cable belonging to the business owner lying next to him, was arrested and charged with burglary of a building, a felony, and is being held on $2,500 bond. Knight was on parole from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice until 2017. He was also charged with burglary of a building and his bond was set at $1,500.
The copper cable found near black could indicate it as the motive of the burglary. Copper theft has risen in the area as the price of copper has soared.
The owner of the building will not face charges in the incident.
Contact Brian Porter at bporter@acnpapers.com or comment on this story at www.scntx.com.
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Really Proud wrote on Sep 21, 2007 8:36 PM:
" Great job, please that the business owner was not charged. "
Learn to Shoot wrote on Sep 24, 2007 10:07 PM:
" Should have saved us a lot of expense and shot him twice or three times. "
GREAT JOB!! wrote on Sep 25, 2007 3:08 PM:
" GOOD JOB, BUSINESS OWNER!! IT WOULD BE FANTASTIC TO SEE REPORTS LIKE THIS CONSTANTLY, INCLUDING PRIVATE HOMES THAT THE PERPS INVADE.
THE BUSINESS OWNER SHOULD GET A METAL OF COMMENDATION!
"
GP wrote on Oct 2, 2007 8:06 AM:
" I must say that I agree with most on this situation...I must say GREAT JOB to the business owner...protect what is yours and if someone attempts to take it especially with any type of force...do what you have to do to protect your life/family or valuables if possible...GREAT JOB!!! "
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