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Daytona Beach News-Journal

Man with bullet in brain drives himself to work, hospital

By TONY BRIGGS
STAFF WRITER

Last updated Dec. 29, 2005

PORT ORANGE — A man who woke up this morning bleeding from a bullet wound to his forehead later drove himself to work, and then to a hospital, where he is in stable condition this afternoon after undergoing brain surgery, Port Orange police said.

Glen Betterley, 53, of 5267 Orange Ave., told police he woke up about 4:30 a.m. and noticed blood on his face but didn’t know know where it came from. He asked his girlfriend, Emma Lorene Larsen, 65, if she was responsible but she could not explain it. So he washed his face and went back to bed.

When the bleeding continued and could not be stopped, Betterley told police he got up at 6:30 a.m. and drove himself to work to leave a message explaining he was going to the hospital.

The emergency room staff at Halifax Medical Center concluded Betterley had been shot and called police. After talking to him, police contacted Larsen by telephone to tell her they wanted to question her. A short time later, officers outside of Betterley’s home said they heard a single gunshot. They forced their way into the house and found Larsen dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

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This is a crazy place to live for sure….