Homeowner shoots self during break-in
Berlin woman hurt while struggling for her gun in attempted burglary
BERLIN -- A woman was shot in the leg with a bullet from her own gun during an altercation during a reported burglary attempt.
Debra Ruth Kuhn, 38, told police she was awaken by noises in her home Saturday at about 4:30 a.m. and took a loaded handgun with her from her bedroom to investigate.
Kuhn told police that when she entered the living room area of her home, she observed a suspect exiting from the upper-level floors. She told the suspect she had a gun and not to move.
But she was then accosted from behind by a second suspect, police said, and a struggle ensued during which Kuhn's gun discharged. A bullet struck her in the upper thigh.
Maryland State Police and a member of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the residence in the 11400 block of Maid At Arms Lane at about 4:45 a.m.
Kuhn was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center with injuries that were not life threatening. On Monday afternoon, she was still at the hospital but listed in good condition, said PRMC spokesman Roger Follebout.
Nothing was taken from her home, according to Cpl. Jon Johnson of the Worcester County Bureau of
Investigation. Whether the suspects were men or women remains unknown, Johnson said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Investigation at 410-352-3476 or MSP's Berlin Barrack at 410-641-4408.
Debra Ruth Kuhn, 38, told police she was awaken by noises in her home Saturday at about 4:30 a.m. and took a loaded handgun with her from her bedroom to investigate.
Kuhn told police that when she entered the living room area of her home, she observed a suspect exiting from the upper-level floors. She told the suspect she had a gun and not to move.
But she was then accosted from behind by a second suspect, police said, and a struggle ensued during which Kuhn's gun discharged. A bullet struck her in the upper thigh.
Maryland State Police and a member of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the residence in the 11400 block of Maid At Arms Lane at about 4:45 a.m.
Kuhn was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center with injuries that were not life threatening. On Monday afternoon, she was still at the hospital but listed in good condition, said PRMC spokesman Roger Follebout.
Nothing was taken from her home, according to Cpl. Jon Johnson of the Worcester County Bureau of
Investigation. Whether the suspects were men or women remains unknown, Johnson said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Investigation at 410-352-3476 or MSP's Berlin Barrack at 410-641-4408.
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