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Shot Robber Has Extensive Criminal History

UPDATED 10:15 PM

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WRCB) -- Leon McKinney is recovering at Erlanger Medical Center from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and legs.  He is in serious condition.

McKinney was shot over the weekend while attempting to rob a Stockton Drive homeowner, according to Chattanooga Police.

His is a name familiar to law enforcement.  He's spent his adult life in trouble with police.  His criminal history dates back to 2004, when he was only eighteen years-old.

He's been charged with 21 offenses since, not including the most recent robbery-related charges.  In July of this year, McKinney was accused of robbing a friend. She told police he held her at gunpoint and demanded money and when she tried to push him out, she said he fired at her.

Court records show his history is even more violent.  He pleaded guilty to attempted first degree murder in 2006.  He was sentenced to ten years in prison, but was released for good behavior after serving only eleven months and twenty-nine days.

Chattanooga, TN (WRCB) - Thieves picked the wrong house to invade over the weekend.

Two people came into Marcus Grier's home on Stockton Drive. The thieves were armed and told Grier to give them his money. But he is a registered gun carrier and had the gun on him. So, Grier fired at the two and shot at least one of them.

A short time later a man named of Leon McKinney showed up at Erlanger Medical Center with gunshot wounds to his chest and legs. The second suspect is still at large.