Dec. 19, 2008

A 24-year-old man wounded in a struggle over a gun during an attempted robbery reported the shooting to police but was soon arrested when officers discovered that he was the robber himself, an investigator said today.

Police said the robber went to a home last night in the 3200 block of N. 12th St. armed with a gun, but encountered a person who resisted the robbery and attempted to take the gun away.

The robber was struck in the shoulder with a bullet during the struggle and ran off, according to police.

He reported the shooting a short time later. Police realized his possible involvement in the original robbery and arrested him.

He was being treated today at a hospital and was in police custody.

The robber said he knew the person he had attempted to rob, according to police.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel