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http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/police_homeowner_shot_burglar/27878/
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Published: January 14, 2009
Police are reporting a homeowner shot a burglar in Triangle this morning.
The incident happened on Dondis Creek Way off Fuller Heights Road at about 10:30 a.m.
The injured person was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Detectives are on the scene and we will bring you more details as we get them.
Edit - The article is updated.
Three men chose the wrong house to try to break into this morning.
The men tried to break in to a home on Dondis Creek Drive in Triangle about 10 a.m., but they were stopped by one of the home’s owners.
Police say the homeowner, a working mother home sick, grabbed her handgun and greeted the men, who were trying to get into her basement.
The men fled after seeing the woman. But one burglar returned to the house, and the homeowner shot him in the chest.
He was flown to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, police say.
Police picked up a second man a few blocks away from the house. The third man is still at large.
The woman suffered no injuries. Police are currently investigating the crime.
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http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/police_homeowner_shot_burglar/27878/
Staff
Published: January 14, 2009
Police are reporting a homeowner shot a burglar in Triangle this morning.
The incident happened on Dondis Creek Way off Fuller Heights Road at about 10:30 a.m.
The injured person was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Detectives are on the scene and we will bring you more details as we get them.
Edit - The article is updated.
Three men chose the wrong house to try to break into this morning.
The men tried to break in to a home on Dondis Creek Drive in Triangle about 10 a.m., but they were stopped by one of the home’s owners.
Police say the homeowner, a working mother home sick, grabbed her handgun and greeted the men, who were trying to get into her basement.
The men fled after seeing the woman. But one burglar returned to the house, and the homeowner shot him in the chest.
He was flown to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, police say.
Police picked up a second man a few blocks away from the house. The third man is still at large.
The woman suffered no injuries. Police are currently investigating the crime.
(Edited for spacing and new article)