News Man
12-12-2007, 02:45 AM
Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Titusville that left the alleged attacker struggling to survive.
Titusville police said an off-duty Kennedy Space Center SWAT member shot Barry Noetzel at the Winn Dixie on North Singleton Avenue and Dairy Road Saturday night.
According to police, Noetzel was wearing a mask and standing in the Winn Dixie parking lot with a shotgun.
Police said there were customers inside the store when Noetzel allegedly attempted the robbery.
According to police, the off-duty SWAT officer was entering the store as the robbery was in process, and went back to his car to get his gun.
Police said he confronted Noetzel as he was leaving through an emergency exit of the store, and shot him in the chest. Noetzel was airlifted to a local hospital in good condition.
Police said he is being charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a shotgun and a number of other offenses.
After being treated, he will be taken to the Brevard County Jail with no bond, police said.
Titusville police said an off-duty Kennedy Space Center SWAT member shot Barry Noetzel at the Winn Dixie on North Singleton Avenue and Dairy Road Saturday night.
According to police, Noetzel was wearing a mask and standing in the Winn Dixie parking lot with a shotgun.
Police said there were customers inside the store when Noetzel allegedly attempted the robbery.
According to police, the off-duty SWAT officer was entering the store as the robbery was in process, and went back to his car to get his gun.
Police said he confronted Noetzel as he was leaving through an emergency exit of the store, and shot him in the chest. Noetzel was airlifted to a local hospital in good condition.
Police said he is being charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a shotgun and a number of other offenses.
After being treated, he will be taken to the Brevard County Jail with no bond, police said.