Crime & Safety
Madison Homeowner Foils Car Break-In With Gun Shots: Police
A Madison man stopped an apparent car theft attempt by shooting at the would-be thieves, police say.
MADISON, TN -- Metro Police are searching for three people who tried to break into a car in Madison and got shot at for their trouble.
A homeowner told police he caught two men and a woman trying to break into his car around 1:45 Thursday morning and during the confrontation, fired his gun at them, causing them to flee.
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Police do not believe anyone is injured and have no further description of the suspects beyond their genders.
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