April 27, 2011 Security officers shoot at vehicle after being ran down www.privateofficer.com
Richmond VA April 27 2011 Police are investigating an incident in which a speeding car drove at two apartment security guards, striking one of them, before the two fired several shots at the vehicle.
Capt. David L. Martin said there were no apparent injuries in the incident, which occurred at 11:55 p.m. Monday at the Chippenham Place apartment complex in the 5800 block of Orcutt Lane in South Richmond.
Martin said the guards had been hired to patrol the grounds of Chippenham Place because the residents had been having problems with trespassers.
Martin said the security guards told police that when they saw a 4-door silver Honda Civic pull into the apartment complex, they didn’t think the vehicle belonged there, so they began to walk up to it. That’s when the car accelerated quickly and knocked down one of the guards, Martin said.
Both security guards pulled out their firearms and fired at the vehicle. The guard who had been knocked down fired at least two rounds, and the one who was standing fired at least three, Martin said.
The guards told police they thought they struck the vehicle.
Anyone with information about the car or its occupants can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.
