Originally Posted by
dougmc
There really doesn't need to be ...
Bike was stolen.
Dad sees thief, confronts thief, thief runs.
Dad rides off on recovered bike.
Thief comes back with help (or help arrives that thief called) and shoots at dad.
Dad tries to get help.
Woman in house heard gunshots a minute ago, now hears a guy banging on her door wanting in. She doesn't know this guy, he could be lying, and even if she did trust him -- the shooter may be nearby and would know where she lives and she doesn't want the local criminals to notice her.
Unfortunately, this is a risk one takes when confronting a thief. It's unlikely, granted, but it does happen.
Reading the article it states the perp came back after the bike was recovered...very rare. The article states the complainant refused to state what words were exchanged. The absence of certain information from the complainant is the key. These two groups know each other. Again there is more to this. All the other stuff is irrelevant. Further I'll bet the person who refused admittance knows them both.