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Gunman at door is shot by homeowner
Tarrant: Man is held; 'knock and shoot' cases unrelated, police say
Friday, December 14, 2007
FORT WORTH - Three times this week, a gunman knocked on the door of a
Tarrant County home ready to shoot whoever answered.
But the tables were turned about 4 a.m. Thursday, when a homeowner in the
1400 block of East Butler Street disarmed the man at his front door and shot
the would-be attacker, critically wounding him. The homeowner was not
injured. The shooting was part of an ongoing dispute, police say.
On Sunday night, a hooded gunman rang the doorbell of a North Richland Hills
couple. When Marianne Wilkinson, 68, answered, the man fired multiple shots,
killing her. No arrests have been made.
About 2 a.m. Wednesday, 16-year-old Kelvin Collier answered a knock at the
front door of his family's Fort Worth apartment. A gunman opened fire,
killing him and wounding Kelvin's mother. After the shooting, two men
entered the apartment and stole a purse, police said.
Late Tuesday, police charged Wesley Davis and James Murphy with capital
murder in connection with that case. Mr. Davis, 31, knew the family and had
been a visitor at their apartment previously. Family members recognized his
voice, police said, which helped lead to his arrest.
Bond for both suspects has been set at $500,000.
Despite the similarities of the three incidents this week, police said that
they are not related and cautioned people not to become overly concerned
about such confrontations.
"The only commonality behind any of these incidents is the knock at the
door," said Fort Worth police Lt. Dean Sullivan. "Both of our Fort Worth
incidents have each been target specific and no way random and no way
related to any other high-profile crimes in the metroplex."
He said that investigators do not view these shootings as part of a
developing pattern or trend sweeping the area.
"We make every effort to keep the public informed," Lt. Sullivan said. "We
understand the concern, but in these two particular incidents in Fort Worth,
they aren't related. There shouldn't be cause for concern."
North Richland Hills police Investigator Larry Irving agreed with his Fort
Worth counterpart.
"This is the only incident like this that we have had," Investigator Irving
said of Mrs. Wilkinson's slaying. "We are telling people to be aware of
their surroundings, which is what we tell them all of the time. There's no
reason for residents to be afraid of each knock on the door."
After Thursday's confrontation in Fort Worth, a man came to John Peter Smith
Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back, police said.
"He told the hospital he was shot at a nightclub," said Lt. Sullivan. "We
believe he is the same man who tried to shoot a man after he opened his
door."
The homeowner fought back after noticing the safety on the gun was on. He
disarmed the gunman and fired at him as he fled, police said.
Two other men, who were outside the victim's home waiting on the intruder,
reached into their car, grabbed their firearms and shot at the homeowner,
whose name was not released. Police are looking for those two men.
Authorities said the wounded suspect - who remains under guard at the
hospital -faces an aggravated assault charge.
The homeowner gave police a name and description of the suspect, Lt.
Sullivan said. The lieutenant said Thursday's attack was typical of most
so-called knock and shoot cases, in that suspects usually target a specific
victim.
"This was not random," Lt. Sullivan said. "It is not part of any other
shootings."
Gunman at door is shot by homeowner
Tarrant: Man is held; 'knock and shoot' cases unrelated, police say
Friday, December 14, 2007
FORT WORTH - Three times this week, a gunman knocked on the door of a
Tarrant County home ready to shoot whoever answered.
But the tables were turned about 4 a.m. Thursday, when a homeowner in the
1400 block of East Butler Street disarmed the man at his front door and shot
the would-be attacker, critically wounding him. The homeowner was not
injured. The shooting was part of an ongoing dispute, police say.
On Sunday night, a hooded gunman rang the doorbell of a North Richland Hills
couple. When Marianne Wilkinson, 68, answered, the man fired multiple shots,
killing her. No arrests have been made.
About 2 a.m. Wednesday, 16-year-old Kelvin Collier answered a knock at the
front door of his family's Fort Worth apartment. A gunman opened fire,
killing him and wounding Kelvin's mother. After the shooting, two men
entered the apartment and stole a purse, police said.
Late Tuesday, police charged Wesley Davis and James Murphy with capital
murder in connection with that case. Mr. Davis, 31, knew the family and had
been a visitor at their apartment previously. Family members recognized his
voice, police said, which helped lead to his arrest.
Bond for both suspects has been set at $500,000.
Despite the similarities of the three incidents this week, police said that
they are not related and cautioned people not to become overly concerned
about such confrontations.
"The only commonality behind any of these incidents is the knock at the
door," said Fort Worth police Lt. Dean Sullivan. "Both of our Fort Worth
incidents have each been target specific and no way random and no way
related to any other high-profile crimes in the metroplex."
He said that investigators do not view these shootings as part of a
developing pattern or trend sweeping the area.
"We make every effort to keep the public informed," Lt. Sullivan said. "We
understand the concern, but in these two particular incidents in Fort Worth,
they aren't related. There shouldn't be cause for concern."
North Richland Hills police Investigator Larry Irving agreed with his Fort
Worth counterpart.
"This is the only incident like this that we have had," Investigator Irving
said of Mrs. Wilkinson's slaying. "We are telling people to be aware of
their surroundings, which is what we tell them all of the time. There's no
reason for residents to be afraid of each knock on the door."
After Thursday's confrontation in Fort Worth, a man came to John Peter Smith
Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back, police said.
"He told the hospital he was shot at a nightclub," said Lt. Sullivan. "We
believe he is the same man who tried to shoot a man after he opened his
door."
The homeowner fought back after noticing the safety on the gun was on. He
disarmed the gunman and fired at him as he fled, police said.
Two other men, who were outside the victim's home waiting on the intruder,
reached into their car, grabbed their firearms and shot at the homeowner,
whose name was not released. Police are looking for those two men.
Authorities said the wounded suspect - who remains under guard at the
hospital -faces an aggravated assault charge.
The homeowner gave police a name and description of the suspect, Lt.
Sullivan said. The lieutenant said Thursday's attack was typical of most
so-called knock and shoot cases, in that suspects usually target a specific
victim.
"This was not random," Lt. Sullivan said. "It is not part of any other
shootings."
