Man Dies After Being Shot While Checking Safety of Neighbor’s Home, Suspect at Large
Patrick Smith (L) died on Nov. 22, after being shot the previous week while helping a neighbor during a burglary. Police are searching for suspect Leslie Hawkins (R), Barstow, Calif. GoFundMe/Barstow Police
A California man is dead after being shot at least eight times while checking on an elderly neighbor’s property after reports of a burglary.
Patrick Smith, 41, of Barstow, died from his injuries on Thanksgiving evening, about a week after the shooting, according to his wife, Elizabeth Smith, in an update posted on a GoFundMe page.
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