(Boone, NC) – The suspect in a home invasion attempt at an apartment on Green Street suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound at the hands of his would–be victim.
Authorities with the Boone Police Department report that the home invasion attempt took place at 9:37 PM and that the resident at the apartment shot the intruder after he had made violent entry into the apartment.
Investigators report that the suspect was taken to a nearby hospital and later released, pending the outcome of the investigation. North Carolina is a “Stand–Your–Ground” state.
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