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In Gastonia, North Carolina, a couple’s attempt to fake a shooting backfired spectacularly—thanks to gunshot detection tech that exposed their lie. The man, Ford, and his girlfriend, Sanja Stallings, claimed an unknown assailant shot them, but police found surveillance footage showing Ford trying to break into a disabled homeowner’s house. The homeowner fired back, hitting Ford—and that’s exactly what the gunshot sensors recorded. After calling 911 at a gas station to spin the story, Ford ended up in the hospital. Now he faces attempted burglary and obstruction of justice, while Stallings also faces burglary charges. This case underscores how advanced forensic tech is turning deception into a dead end.

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