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Man killed in suspected burglary attempt
Police continued their investigation on Monday into a deadly shooting that took place early Sunday morning.
Published Monday, June 22, 2009
Police continued their investigation on Monday into a deadly shooting that took place early Sunday morning.
A suspected burglary at about 4 a.m. turned deadly, when the owner of a Suffolk business caught someone inside his Whaleyville Boulevard convenience store and shot him.
Police responded to the JNL Market in the 6500 block of Whaleyville Blvd. Sunday, when a member of the owner’s family called and said a burglary alarm inside the building had been tripped, according to Suffolk spokeswoman Debbie George.
While a dispatcher was speaking to the caller, George said, the caller reported that shots had been fired.
When police arrived on the scene, they found the owner standing in the store’s parking lot with a .45-caliber handgun and the burglary suspect dead on the floor inside the building.
Several shots had been fired through a window into the business.
George said that police believe the suspect had gained entry into the building through a rear window. A tire iron that was found inside the building, but not with the body.
No weapons were found with the body, George said.
Police identified the man who was shot as Ernest S. Roop, 38, of Weatherby Way in Suffolk.
The owner, who lives within sight of the business, had an audible alarm installed in the building that also alerted him at home when it was tripped, she said. The alarm was not set up to alert the police department. George said there was no indication that there had been any recent changes to the alarm system.
The owner, whom police have not charged or identified, was taken to the police department for an interview. After securing a search warrant for the crime scene, police began their investigation inside the building, she said.
On Monday, George said that the investigation into the incident continues.
At the conclusion of the investigation, she said, a package will be put together and the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office will review it to determine whether any charges will be pressed against the owner of the store.
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Posted by toka (anonymous) on June 24, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
My hearts goes out for both family's...I just pray for the store owner he is a mighty big man to take on the role of "GOD" those are some mighty big shoes to fill....NEVER will I take a man's life over my property that can be replaced. It would be different if he was breaking into my home that my family was in but this is totally different....AGAIN I SAY R U GOD!!!!!!
Posted by Invisible (anonymous) on June 26, 2009 at 9:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If you had read all the news stories, it wasn't about property, it was about saving one's life. Durden thought the man had a gun pointed at him. He had only seconds to react. Had the man had a gun, you would be reading about Durden's death if Durden had hesitated like you think he should have. How many police run into this same scenario?. Do you then accuse the police of playing God as well?
Posted by omg (anonymous) on August 3, 2009 at 9:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The man had NOTHING in his hands. He only had black gloves on. He wasn't even holding a candy bar. How do you mistake someones hand for a gun? confuses me!
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