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| Michigan woman shoots at shoplifters in Home Depot car park | Michigan woman shoots at shoplifters in Home Depot car park |
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| Police in Michigan are weighing whether to file charges against a woman who shot at a pair of shoplifting suspects. | Police in Michigan are weighing whether to file charges against a woman who shot at a pair of shoplifting suspects. |
| Pursued by security guards, a suspect ran from the Home Depot hardware store to a sport-utility vehicle driven by an accomplice outside. | Pursued by security guards, a suspect ran from the Home Depot hardware store to a sport-utility vehicle driven by an accomplice outside. |
| The woman fired several shots with a 9mm handgun at the vehicle as it drove away, the Detroit Free Press reported. | The woman fired several shots with a 9mm handgun at the vehicle as it drove away, the Detroit Free Press reported. |
| The suspects escaped on Tuesday with $1,000 (£652) worth of merchandise. | The suspects escaped on Tuesday with $1,000 (£652) worth of merchandise. |
| Police said the 48-year-old woman had a license to carry a concealed weapon and has cooperated with the officers. She was released pending an investigation. | Police said the 48-year-old woman had a license to carry a concealed weapon and has cooperated with the officers. She was released pending an investigation. |
| No injuries were reported outside the store in Auburn Hills, Michigan, about 35 miles (56km) north of Detroit. | No injuries were reported outside the store in Auburn Hills, Michigan, about 35 miles (56km) north of Detroit. |
| However, police said a bullet may have hit the rear tyre of the get-away vehicle. | |
| The woman could face possible criminal charges for firing her weapon without being directly threatened. | The woman could face possible criminal charges for firing her weapon without being directly threatened. |