Fugitive Siblings Caught; Sister Shot

Dougherty clan arrested by Colorado troopers after chase
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 10, 2011 11:31 AM CDT
Updated Aug 10, 2011 2:03 PM CDT
Three Dougherty Siblings in Custody in Colorado
Dylan Dougherty Stanley, Lee Grace Dougherty, and Ryan Edward Dougherty.   (Associated Press)

The Dougherty gang's life on the lam is over. Troopers in Colorado arrested 20-something siblings Ryan, Dylan, and Lee Grace after a high-speed car chase, reports NBC 9. Police say they shot the sister in the leg after she pointed a gun at them while trying to flee, but her injury is not said to be life-threatening. At least one of her brothers tried to escape on foot but was captured, notes the Denver Post.

Their luck began running out when a Walmart clerk recognized the siblings trying to buy ammunition and called police, according to the NBC report. Later, a deputy spotted the trio getting gas off of Interstate 25. In the pursuit that followed, the Doughertys ran over speed sticks laid by troopers, crashed into a guardrail, and flipped their car. The three had been on the run since last week, when they reportedly fired shots at a Florida trooper who tried to pull them over for speeding. They are suspected of robbing a bank in Georgia shortly afterward. (More Dougherty Gang stories.)

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