| August 20,
2005 |
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| Woman
Shot; Deputies Look for Ex-Boyfriend |
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| An eastern Burke County woman was shot Saturday
afternoon, and deputies with the Burke County Sheriff's Office are looking for
her ex-boyfriend. |
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| Sheriff John T. McDevitt characterized the
ex-boyfriend, Curtis Elwood Moore, 46, of 4650 Mount Hebron Church Road,
Connelly Springs as "a dangerous individual." |
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| "We had a standoff situation with Moore last
year," said McDevitt. "We were forced to shoot him with beanbag rounds to
subdue him." |
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| At 2:25 PM on Saturday afternoon, the Sheriff's
Office received a 911 call stating that Teresa Jones, 38, of 5411 Miller Mill
Road, Connelly Springs, had been shot by Moore. According to the witness, Moore
pulled into Jones' driveway and fired a shotgun at her. |
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| Deputies and EMS personnel arrived and treated
Jones for a minor wound to the back of her head. She was transported to
Grace Hospital, where her injuries were later described by medical personnel as
non-life threatening. |
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| According to CID Detective Lieutenant Charlie
Morris, one investigator interviewed Jones' daughter, who is an eighth-grade
student. Morris said the girl told the investigator that Moore had also stuck
the shotgun to the back of her (the daughter's) head and pulled the
trigger, but the gun did not fire. |
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| Morris said detectives are in the process of
obtaining a warrant against Moore for assault with a deadly weapon with intent
to kill inflicting serious injury. McDevitt and his deputies continue to search
for the man. |
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| Sheriff's Office records show that Moore was
charged in 2004 with kidnapping and assault on a female. Deputies attempted to
arrest him on those charges, which led to the standoff. He was charged with
obstructing and delaying officers after his arrest. |
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| Moore is described as being 5'11" tall and
weighing approximately 215 lbs. His 2004 arrest record shows that he has brown
hair and brown eyes, and tattoos on both arms. |
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| The suspect is believed to be traveling in a
grayish blue 1993 Ford Taurus. The vehicle bears Ohio license plate number
DHR-7722. |
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| Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Curtis Elwood
Moore should contact the Burke County Sheriff's Office immediately at (828)
438-5500. He should be considered armed and dangerous, McDevitt
said. |
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