August 12, 2009 Security officer survives shooting because of body armor www.privateofficer.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Aug 12 2009 — A security guard was treated and released from Carolinas Medical Center after he was shot while patrolling a new school in northeastern Mecklenburg County.
Family members said Christopher Allen Waller, 24, of Guard One Protective Services, is doing remarkably well at his Rowan County home.
Waller told police he was making his rounds to check the outside of Stoney Creek Elementary School off Mallard Creek Road when he came across two men on the property just before 11 p.m. Tuesday.
He said the men began to drive off and one pulled out a gun and fired on him. The bullet struck Waller in the chest, but the guard was wearing body armor and the bullet lodged in the vest.
Family members credit the bulletproof vest for saving his life. They said it was given to him by his father.
Waller was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries from the gunshot.
Investigator said the two men may have been looking to break into the school.
Police released vague descriptions of the men and the car they are looking for. One of the men is a heavyset black man about 5 feet 8 inches tall. He had dreadlocks and was wearing dark clothing. The second black man was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt. Investigators said they are looking for a red Honda Civic with a North Carolina tag that starts with TYP-9.
Stoney Creek is one of six new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools set to open in two weeks.
Family members said Christopher Allen Waller, 24, of Guard One Protective Services, is doing remarkably well at his Rowan County home.
Waller told police he was making his rounds to check the outside of Stoney Creek Elementary School off Mallard Creek Road when he came across two men on the property just before 11 p.m. Tuesday.
He said the men began to drive off and one pulled out a gun and fired on him. The bullet struck Waller in the chest, but the guard was wearing body armor and the bullet lodged in the vest.
Family members credit the bulletproof vest for saving his life. They said it was given to him by his father.
Waller was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries from the gunshot.
Investigator said the two men may have been looking to break into the school.
Police released vague descriptions of the men and the car they are looking for. One of the men is a heavyset black man about 5 feet 8 inches tall. He had dreadlocks and was wearing dark clothing. The second black man was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt. Investigators said they are looking for a red Honda Civic with a North Carolina tag that starts with TYP-9.
Stoney Creek is one of six new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools set to open in two weeks.
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