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In the leadup to the first of this season's two (three? four??) men's basketball matchups between Duke and North Carolina, one of the biggest stories making its rounds on social media was the Super Bowl-level ticket prices just to get into Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Between the decades-old rivalry and the limited seating capacity, it's one of the hottest tickets every year. But this time, people were paying several thousands of dollars on the secondary market for the chance to watch Zion Williamson.

He lasted 30 seconds before leaving the game with a severity-to-be-determined knee injury when his foot ripped through his shoe. Williamson did not return, and North Carolina cruised to an 88-72 victory.

And the student-athlete who everyone was paying to see?

He received zero of those dollars.

Before we get into asking the inescapable question of whether Williamson should ever play another unpaid second for Duke, can we talk about the absurdity of this injury for a second?

Maybe we shouldn't be surprised because this is the same man-child who dented a basketball with his fingers during that epic comeback against Louisville, who gained 100 pounds in two years and who we've been waiting all season with bated breath to watch shatter a backboard. Feats of near-impossible strength are just sort of his thing.

But planting so hard that you destroy a shoe is incomprehensible. Even the greatest, strongest basketball players roll an ankle from time to time, but not Zion. Evidently, his calves, ankle tendons and countless lower-leg ligaments are stronger than leather.

Unbelievable stuff, and a testament to why he's going to be the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft no matter how bad the knee injury ends up being. Given the amount of success Blake Griffin, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid have had in spite of major injuries before their professional careers even began, this isn't going to scare NBA teams away from Williamson.

Which brings us back to something Scottie Pippen and Tracy McGrady discussed on ESPN's The Jump on January 16: Why keep playing and risk a major injury?

Rachel Nichols @Rachel__Nichols
Tracy McGrady and @ScottiePippen don't agree on whether Zion Williamson is the best player on his Duke team - but regardless, they both think he should stop playing NCAA ball right now, to eliminate the risk of injury before the draft. https://t.co/7Egu42FjfJ

Over the past few years, this has predominantly been a college football discussion surrounding players sitting out meaningless bowl games to avoid injury before the combine, but get ready for it to become a talking point on the hardwood.

Frankly, it's surprising that we hadn't already been having that debate, since Simmons and Markelle Fultz spent the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, respectively, risking injury for teams that missed the NCAA tournament. We also saw Michael Porter Jr. return to a bubble-y Missouri team for the SEC tournament following a four-month absence due to back surgery.

At least Williamson had been having fun as the big man on campus for the favorites to win the national championship.

And here's a key counterpoint to consider: If Williamson is going to be the No. 1 pick no matter what the MRI says, what was he risking by playing?

The argument makes sense for a guy like Harry Giles who had multiple major surgeries before he even got to college. He ran the risk of plummeting in draft boards by showing NBA teams that he no longer possessed the skill set everyone fell in love with early in his high school career.

But good luck trying to convince one of the best in the world to stop doing what he loves because he might suffer an injury that won't cost him any money.

Hell, if anything, Zion's impending shoe deal just became even more lucrative, because the jokes about constructing a shoe that even he can't break will be a marketing gold mine.

Williamson's situation is unique, of course. A lot of high school phenoms actually are risking injury that could cause a significant future pay cut, and they're doing so in exchange for little more than a free education that some abandon before the end of two semesters.

Former Louisville Cardinal Donovan Mitchell offered his thoughts on the situation on Twitter:

Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Again let's remember all the money that went into this game.... and these players get none of it.... and now Zion gets hurt... something has to change @NCAA

He was referring to Williamson's injury, but it's more interesting to consider guys like Darius Garland and Bol Bol, neither of whom made it through nonconference play before suffering season-ending injuries.

Both of those one-and-done freshmen are still projected lottery picks, but they probably won't go as high as they would have without the injuries. Both guys might have been top-10 picks straight out of high school if they had been allowed to go that route, but now they've each lost a year of their playing careers while acquiring injury question marks.

It will be interesting to see if any / how many top recruits are willing to take up the NBA on its G League offering of $125,000 for what is essentially one year of predraft NBA training instead of the one-and-done approach to college.

That doesn't apply to Williamson, but this latest in the rash of injuries to top prospects might be the catalyst that drives the conversation forward this offseason.

So should Williamson ever play again for the Blue Devils?

That's up to him, his family and Duke's doctors.

Even if it's a minor injury and he'd rather play it safe and sit out the rest of the season, power to him. It might upset his teammates a bit, but they'll understand, and he doesn't owe college basketball anything more than what he has already given it.

If he is willing and able to return, though, that's awesome. College basketball fans around the country will welcome him back with loving arms.

Just make sure to get him some better kicks next time.
Kerry Miller covers men's college basketball for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter:@kerrancejames.

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Should Zion Williamson Say Goodbye to Duke After Knee Injury Scare?

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Gerry Broome/Associated Press In the leadup to the first of this season's two (three? four??) men's basketball matchups between Duke and North Carolina, one of the biggest stories making its rounds on social media was the Super Bowl-level ticket prices just to get into Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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Gerry Broome/Associated Press
In the leadup to the first of this season's two (three? four??) men's basketball matchups between Duke and North Carolina, one of the biggest stories making its rounds on social media was the Super Bowl-level ticket prices just to get into Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Between the decades-old rivalry and the limited seating capacity, it's one of the hottest tickets every year. But this time, people were paying several thousands of dollars on the secondary market for the chance to watch Zion Williamson.

He lasted 30 seconds before leaving the game with a severity-to-be-determined knee injury when his foot ripped through his shoe. Williamson did not return, and North Carolina cruised to an 88-72 victory.

And the student-athlete who everyone was paying to see?

He received zero of those dollars.

Before we get into asking the inescapable question of whether Williamson should ever play another unpaid second for Duke, can we talk about the absurdity of this injury for a second?

Maybe we shouldn't be surprised because this is the same man-child who dented a basketball with his fingers during that epic comeback against Louisville, who gained 100 pounds in two years and who we've been waiting all season with bated breath to watch shatter a backboard. Feats of near-impossible strength are just sort of his thing.

But planting so hard that you destroy a shoe is incomprehensible. Even the greatest, strongest basketball players roll an ankle from time to time, but not Zion. Evidently, his calves, ankle tendons and countless lower-leg ligaments are stronger than leather.

Unbelievable stuff, and a testament to why he's going to be the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft no matter how bad the knee injury ends up being. Given the amount of success Blake Griffin, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid have had in spite of major injuries before their professional careers even began, this isn't going to scare NBA teams away from Williamson.

Which brings us back to something Scottie Pippen and Tracy McGrady discussed on ESPN's The Jump on January 16: Why keep playing and risk a major injury?

Rachel Nichols @Rachel__Nichols
Tracy McGrady and @ScottiePippen don't agree on whether Zion Williamson is the best player on his Duke team - but regardless, they both think he should stop playing NCAA ball right now, to eliminate the risk of injury before the draft. https://t.co/7Egu42FjfJ

Over the past few years, this has predominantly been a college football discussion surrounding players sitting out meaningless bowl games to avoid injury before the combine, but get ready for it to become a talking point on the hardwood.

Frankly, it's surprising that we hadn't already been having that debate, since Simmons and Markelle Fultz spent the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, respectively, risking injury for teams that missed the NCAA tournament. We also saw Michael Porter Jr. return to a bubble-y Missouri team for the SEC tournament following a four-month absence due to back surgery.

At least Williamson had been having fun as the big man on campus for the favorites to win the national championship.

And here's a key counterpoint to consider: If Williamson is going to be the No. 1 pick no matter what the MRI says, what was he risking by playing?

The argument makes sense for a guy like Harry Giles who had multiple major surgeries before he even got to college. He ran the risk of plummeting in draft boards by showing NBA teams that he no longer possessed the skill set everyone fell in love with early in his high school career.

But good luck trying to convince one of the best in the world to stop doing what he loves because he might suffer an injury that won't cost him any money.

Hell, if anything, Zion's impending shoe deal just became even more lucrative, because the jokes about constructing a shoe that even he can't break will be a marketing gold mine.

Williamson's situation is unique, of course. A lot of high school phenoms actually are risking injury that could cause a significant future pay cut, and they're doing so in exchange for little more than a free education that some abandon before the end of two semesters.

Former Louisville Cardinal Donovan Mitchell offered his thoughts on the situation on Twitter:

Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Again let's remember all the money that went into this game.... and these players get none of it.... and now Zion gets hurt... something has to change @NCAA

He was referring to Williamson's injury, but it's more interesting to consider guys like Darius Garland and Bol Bol, neither of whom made it through nonconference play before suffering season-ending injuries.

Both of those one-and-done freshmen are still projected lottery picks, but they probably won't go as high as they would have without the injuries. Both guys might have been top-10 picks straight out of high school if they had been allowed to go that route, but now they've each lost a year of their playing careers while acquiring injury question marks.

It will be interesting to see if any / how many top recruits are willing to take up the NBA on its G League offering of $125,000 for what is essentially one year of predraft NBA training instead of the one-and-done approach to college.

That doesn't apply to Williamson, but this latest in the rash of injuries to top prospects might be the catalyst that drives the conversation forward this offseason.

So should Williamson ever play again for the Blue Devils?

That's up to him, his family and Duke's doctors.

Even if it's a minor injury and he'd rather play it safe and sit out the rest of the season, power to him. It might upset his teammates a bit, but they'll understand, and he doesn't owe college basketball anything more than what he has already given it.

If he is willing and able to return, though, that's awesome. College basketball fans around the country will welcome him back with loving arms.

Just make sure to get him some better kicks next time.
Kerry Miller covers men's college basketball for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter:@kerrancejames.

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Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged the alleged attack because he was "dissatisfied with his salary."
Smollett first "attempted to gain attention by sending a false letter that relied on racial, homophobic and political language," an apparent reference to a letter sent to the "Empire" set in the days before the attack.
'When that didn't work, Smollett paid $3,500 to stage this attack and drag Chicago's reputation through the mud in the process," Johnson said.

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What we're covering here
What we're covering here

The latest: "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett faces a felony charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report claiming two men attacked him last month.

About the report: Smollett's report to police said the two men yelled racist and homophobic slurs, tied a rope around his neck and poured an unknown substance on him.

2:30 p.m. ET: Smollett will appear at a bail hearing.

President Trump just tweeted about Jussie Smollett's arrest, calling him out for claiming his attackers were Trump supporters.
Read the President's tweet:
What Smollett alleged happened: In an interview with ABC that aired on last Thursday, Smollett said one of the attackers said, "'This MAGA country, n****r' and he punched me in the face so I punched his a** back."

The star theorized that he had been targeted because of his vocal criticism against President Trump and his administration, telling Roberts, "I come really hard against 45."

Edward Wodnick, commander of the area central detective division, detailed the Chicago police department's extensive investigation into Jussie Smollett's hate crime allegations.
Here's a brief timeline:

Morning of Jan. 29: Jussie Smollett reports he was the victim of a hate crime.

The allegations: Police interview him at the hospital. He says two people yelled racial, homophobic and political statements at him, beat him, put a noose on his neck, threw bleach on him and fled, according to Wodnick. Smollett had scratches on his face.

The investigation: Police launched a hate crime investigation and found two people of interest on a video. Investigators issued a community alert for information on them and searched the area for cameras and witnesses. They interviewed more than 100 people and found more than 55 cameras. "The city came together to investigate and help the police with this crime," Wodnick said.

Persons of interest found: After reviewing the cameras, police discovered the alleged offenders fled in a cab, which detectives tracked down. Investigators interviewed the cab driver and got video from the cab. Police tracked their movements to a ride share, and it eventually led them to what "we needed in order to identify the two persons of interest," Wodnick said.

Suspects arrested: Investigators later learned that they were going to the O'Hare International Airport and were catching a flight to Nigeria. The alleged offenders purchased roundtrip tickets with them returning to Chicago on Feb.13. As police waited for them to return, they issued more than 50 search warrants and subpoenas. Police took them into custody when they reentered the country at US customs.

"Something smelled fishy": The men's attorney told police that "something smelled fishy" and that "she did not think that they were the offenders as were reported," Wodnick said. She allowed police to give them a video interview and said "she worked with us very, very closely to get to the point where she came to me and said, 'They are not offenders. They are victims,'" Wodnick said.

No longer suspects: Police worked with the men to get a timeline and document their story. "We were able to substantiate those things," Wodnick said. The men were released and police went to the grand jury.

The grand jury investigation: Police worked with the state attorney's office and went to the grand jury. The two men instead served as witnesses. Smollett's attorneys contacted police and said they had evidence to postpone the grand jury, Wodnick said. Detectives met with them but they gave no new information, Wodnick said.

Charges filed: State attorney's office approved a felony charge against Smollett for disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report.

Today at 6 a.m. ET: Smollett's turned himself in.

Asked what he thought would be justice in this case, police superintendent Eddie Johnson said an apology to the city would be a start.

Johnson pointed out, multiple times, the man-hours Chicago police poured into this case, and police were "pissed" when they learned Jussie Smollett's true motive.

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said he hasn't seen the entire interview "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett did with ABC's "Good Morning America" - but he said the parts he did see were "shameful."

In the interview, Smollett said he was "forever changed" by the incident and was "pissed off" by both the attack and the doubt that has been cast over his story.

He described the alleged attack and said one of the attackers said, "'This MAGA country, n****r'" during the incident.

Jussie Smollett spoke to his alleged attackers "an hour or so" before the incident and after, according to Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was citing phone records.

Smollett reportedly paid the men, who are two brothers, to stage the attack in Chicago. One of the brothers works on the show "Empire" with Smollett.

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said his department was "pissed off" when they discovered Jussie Smollett's actual motive.

Moments ago, Johnson said the "Empire" actor staged the attack on himself because he was unhappy with his salary. Smollett was treated as a victim until police learned more details, Johnson said.

"When we discovered the actual motive, quite frankly, it pissed everybody off because we have to invest valuable resources," he said.
See more:

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said police did not give Jussie Smollett's reported hate crime any extra attention or effort - officers treated it the way they treat every hate crime.

"Any time a hate crime is reported in the city of Chicago, it gets the same attention. This didn't get any special attention. You all gave this more attention specifically than we do," he said, referring to the media while speaking to reporters at a news conference.

Johnson added that police "didn't pull resources from shootings or homicide investigations" in order to investigate Smollett's report. Those officers work on different teams, he said.
Listen here:

According to Chicago police, Jussie Smollett paid $3,500 to two brothers to stage an attack.

The alleged attack went down on the street. The two men, who were wearing gloves, punched Smollett "a little bit," superintendent Eddie Johnson said.

However, the scratches and bruises on his face were likely self-inflicted, according to Johnson.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel just released a statement on the Smollett investigation:

"I want to thank all of the Chicago police officers who have worked on this case, and all of the private citizens and business owners who have stepped forward with information and video evidence to help us get to the bottom of what was reported as a hate crime.
All across Chicago, in every neighborhood, there are signs in front yards and in windows that read, "Hate Has No Home Here." It is a sign that expresses our shared values and defines our great city. Chicago's message to the world is that no matter where you come from, who you love, or how you pray you will always have a home here. Our laws exist to reflect and defend those values, and hate crimes will never be tolerated. A single individual who put their perceived self-interest ahead of these shared principles will never trump Chicago's collective spirit."

What we're covering here

The latest: "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett faces a felony charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report claiming two men attacked him last month.

About the report: Smollett's report to police said the two men yelled racist and homophobic slurs, tied a rope around his neck and poured an unknown substance on him.

2:30 p.m. ET: Smollett will appear at a bail hearing.

President Trump just tweeted about Jussie Smollett's arrest, calling him out for claiming his attackers were Trump supporters.
Read the President's tweet:
What Smollett alleged happened: In an interview with ABC that aired on last Thursday, Smollett said one of the attackers said, "'This MAGA country, n****r' and he punched me in the face so I punched his a** back."

The star theorized that he had been targeted because of his vocal criticism against President Trump and his administration, telling Roberts, "I come really hard against 45."

Edward Wodnick, commander of the area central detective division, detailed the Chicago police department's extensive investigation into Jussie Smollett's hate crime allegations.
Here's a brief timeline:

Morning of Jan. 29: Jussie Smollett reports he was the victim of a hate crime.

The allegations: Police interview him at the hospital. He says two people yelled racial, homophobic and political statements at him, beat him, put a noose on his neck, threw bleach on him and fled, according to Wodnick. Smollett had scratches on his face.

The investigation: Police launched a hate crime investigation and found two people of interest on a video. Investigators issued a community alert for information on them and searched the area for cameras and witnesses. They interviewed more than 100 people and found more than 55 cameras. "The city came together to investigate and help the police with this crime," Wodnick said.

Persons of interest found: After reviewing the cameras, police discovered the alleged offenders fled in a cab, which detectives tracked down. Investigators interviewed the cab driver and got video from the cab. Police tracked their movements to a ride share, and it eventually led them to what "we needed in order to identify the two persons of interest," Wodnick said.

Suspects arrested: Investigators later learned that they were going to the O'Hare International Airport and were catching a flight to Nigeria. The alleged offenders purchased roundtrip tickets with them returning to Chicago on Feb.13. As police waited for them to return, they issued more than 50 search warrants and subpoenas. Police took them into custody when they reentered the country at US customs.

"Something smelled fishy": The men's attorney told police that "something smelled fishy" and that "she did not think that they were the offenders as were reported," Wodnick said. She allowed police to give them a video interview and said "she worked with us very, very closely to get to the point where she came to me and said, 'They are not offenders. They are victims,'" Wodnick said.

No longer suspects: Police worked with the men to get a timeline and document their story. "We were able to substantiate those things," Wodnick said. The men were released and police went to the grand jury.

The grand jury investigation: Police worked with the state attorney's office and went to the grand jury. The two men instead served as witnesses. Smollett's attorneys contacted police and said they had evidence to postpone the grand jury, Wodnick said. Detectives met with them but they gave no new information, Wodnick said.

Charges filed: State attorney's office approved a felony charge against Smollett for disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report.

Today at 6 a.m. ET: Smollett's turned himself in.

Asked what he thought would be justice in this case, police superintendent Eddie Johnson said an apology to the city would be a start.

Johnson pointed out, multiple times, the man-hours Chicago police poured into this case, and police were "pissed" when they learned Jussie Smollett's true motive.

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said he hasn't seen the entire interview "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett did with ABC's "Good Morning America" - but he said the parts he did see were "shameful."

In the interview, Smollett said he was "forever changed" by the incident and was "pissed off" by both the attack and the doubt that has been cast over his story.

He described the alleged attack and said one of the attackers said, "'This MAGA country, n****r'" during the incident.

Jussie Smollett spoke to his alleged attackers "an hour or so" before the incident and after, according to Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was citing phone records.

Smollett reportedly paid the men, who are two brothers, to stage the attack in Chicago. One of the brothers works on the show "Empire" with Smollett.

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said his department was "pissed off" when they discovered Jussie Smollett's actual motive.

Moments ago, Johnson said the "Empire" actor staged the attack on himself because he was unhappy with his salary. Smollett was treated as a victim until police learned more details, Johnson said.

"When we discovered the actual motive, quite frankly, it pissed everybody off because we have to invest valuable resources," he said.
See more:

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said police did not give Jussie Smollett's reported hate crime any extra attention or effort - officers treated it the way they treat every hate crime.

"Any time a hate crime is reported in the city of Chicago, it gets the same attention. This didn't get any special attention. You all gave this more attention specifically than we do," he said, referring to the media while speaking to reporters at a news conference.

Johnson added that police "didn't pull resources from shootings or homicide investigations" in order to investigate Smollett's report. Those officers work on different teams, he said.
Listen here:

According to Chicago police, Jussie Smollett paid $3,500 to two brothers to stage an attack.

The alleged attack went down on the street. The two men, who were wearing gloves, punched Smollett "a little bit," superintendent Eddie Johnson said.

However, the scratches and bruises on his face were likely self-inflicted, according to Johnson.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel just released a statement on the Smollett investigation:

"I want to thank all of the Chicago police officers who have worked on this case, and all of the private citizens and business owners who have stepped forward with information and video evidence to help us get to the bottom of what was reported as a hate crime.
All across Chicago, in every neighborhood, there are signs in front yards and in windows that read, "Hate Has No Home Here." It is a sign that expresses our shared values and defines our great city. Chicago's message to the world is that no matter where you come from, who you love, or how you pray you will always have a home here. Our laws exist to reflect and defend those values, and hate crimes will never be tolerated. A single individual who put their perceived self-interest ahead of these shared principles will never trump Chicago's collective spirit."

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A Nevada highway patrol trooper narrowly avoided being hit by a suspected impaired driver.

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Dashcam footage showed a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper narrowly avoid getting hit by a suspected impaired driver Saturday in the Las Vegas Valley.

Adam Whitmarsh, the trooper, pulled over a black vehicle on U.S. Highway 95 for allegedly speeding when the incident occurred, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. In the footage, Whitmarsh was heard telling the driver of the black vehicle to "drive safely."
CALIFORNIA SHERIFF RELEASES GRAPHIC VIDEO OF DEADLY POLICE SHOOTING
As he walked back to his cruiser, he stopped and jumped out of the way of an oncoming vehicle. A white SUV crashed into the back of the police vehicle that then hit the back of the black automobile before it careened into the road's shoulder wall. Debris was seen flying in the air at the time of the impact.

The driver of the SUV, Benjamin Perri, 23, was "jailed on charges of DUI, failing to use a seat belt, failing to use due care, reckless driving, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and possession of a firearm while intoxicated," the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Whitmarsh suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident. He told KSNV he "was just thinking survival mode" at the time of the incident.

"I reacted so fast," he recalled. "I mean, it happened so fast."
FLORIDA COPS SURPRISE MAN WITH NEW BIKE AFTER HIS 'ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION' WAS STOLEN
The trooper told KSNV his father was killed by a drunk driver and the incident reminded him of why he went into law enforcement.

"I kind of hurt myself in the process of doing it. I'm here today, so that's the most important part, I guess," he said.

The Nevada Highway Patrol said Whitmarsh was "currently on light duty but will return to full duty soon."

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Dashcam footage showed a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper narrowly avoid getting hit by a suspected impaired driver Saturday in the Las Vegas Valley. Adam Whitmarsh, the trooper, pulled over a black vehicle on U.S. Highway 95 for allegedly speeding when the incident occurred, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

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A dramatic 911 call reveals how an elderly woman armed with a gun fended off a man who had broken into her home until authorities arrived.

In the nine minute call from Feb. 12, provided to ABC News by Jackson County Emergency Services officials in Georgia, the woman tells emergency dispatchers that she saw someone on her back porch.

When the dispatchers asked if the suspect was trying to get into the house, she replied, "Yes. They tried to get in the back door. Hurry. Hurry please."

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79-year-old woman fends off intruder by firing 2 shots inside her Georgia home, 911 call reveals

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"I'm gonna blow your d--- brains out," she told the man.