Sunday morning feel good stories

From New Orleans, Louisiana;

According to NOPD, two suspects walked into Waffle House in the 2900 block of Elysian Fields Avenue just after 10 p.m. Thursday. One of them men jumped on the counter and demanded money from the cashier. He took $8 from a customer.

The second suspect, later identified as 19-year-old Ernest Thomas, stood on the side near the counter, covering staff and serving as a lookout.

As the first suspect approached a customer, the customer pulled out his personal firearm and drew his weapon. The first suspect ran out of the building, and Thomas turned and pointed his gun at the customer.

The customer fired several shots at Thomas, who fled from the restaurant. Witnesses observed the subjects flee in a white Chrysler south on Elysian Fields Avenue.

Detectives found a blood trail outside the business leading to the area where the waiting car had been parked. Detectives alerted local hospitals for any recent gunshot victims.

A short time later, detectives learned a man with several gunshot wounds to the back and arm had been dropped off on the emergency ramp at University Medical Center.

Detectives went to the hospital room where the shooting victim was and saw he matched the description of the armed robbery. Detectives also recovered the suspect’s bloody pants and sneakers.

Hospital security footage showed a white Chrysler pull on to the ramp at a high rate of speed and the suspect exiting the vehicle and walking into the emergency room.

The subject had been shot in the lower back, hip, and arm.

From Elbert County, Colorado;

Deputies said the 23-year-old was shot on Monday after breaking into his mother’s house and assaulting her. This is in Elbert County in the 36000 block of County Road 17, just north of the town of Elizabeth about 4:00 p.m.

The homeowner told deputies that she shot her son, James Mamich, when she said she feared for her life. He was released from the hospital on Thursday and is being held on several charges including burglary, criminal mischief and and assault.

From Indianapolis, Indiana;

Keith and Kellie Durham were arrested for theft, burglary and possession of a controlled substance.

Police believe the pair broke into the home the night before when no one was there. When they returned Friday morning, the homeowner’s son was there and he was armed.

Police say he handcuffed and held the suspects at gunpoint until officers got there.

“I think this was a crime of opportunity and I think that some people don’t go about getting things the right way, like people who work and purchase their own things instead of stealing them,” said Becky Owens, who lives two doors down from the home.

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