Attempted dog theft, man shot
Columbus, OH (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Jul 12, 2007
County: Franklin
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
A man who was trying to protect his dog was shot late Thursday by a group of men.
Franklin County Sheriff Jim Karnes reported that at about 9:30 p.m. Jerry Galinger, 50, was shot in the abdomen and leg. Galinger was near the area of Florence Avenue at Annette Street.
In a report by the sheriff's department, Galinger was approached by a group of six to eight black men who had threatened to take Galinger's dog. Authorities said when Galinger refused, one of the accused males shot at him.
Galinger's nephew, 12-year-old Mike Fultz, said his uncle was shot three times -- once in the leg and twice in the chest.
Several of the shots went stray hitting two other residences on Harding Drive, police said.
"I came out and I heard some woman say, I can't believe you shot him. And I saw the guy go into the house with a shotgun, and that's all I heard," said Sandra Curnutte, a witness.
Galinger was reportedly in stable condition Friday morning; however, was downgraded to critical condition.
The dog was not injured.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police. References« OH State Animal Cruelty Map
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