Windham man who called 911 said neighbor pointed a gun at him and tried to break in

Cora Baughman entered this house on Saturday morning with a gun, said the resident, Richard Knerem, in a 911 call. Sophia Lucente/The Portager

Windham man who called 911 said neighbor pointed a gun at him and tried to break in

- Owen MacMillan

Before she was killed, Cora Baughman entered her neighbor’s garage with a gun and demanded to speak with him, the neighbor told dispatchers in two calls to 911 on Saturday morning.

In the 911 recordings, Richard Knerem, 51, of Windham Township, said Baughman was trying to open his locked door from inside his attached garage and had pointed a gun at him. He can be heard pleading for officers to hurry up as he waited at least 15 minutes for help — or he would take matters into his own hands.

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