Friday morning feel good stories

From Hartsville, South Carolina;

According to Lt. Robby Kilgo, deputies with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home on Ousleydale Road Thursday morning for a burglary call. Investigators say the homeowner interrupted the burglary and shot one of the four suspected burglars.

Lt. Kilgo says deputies have four suspects in custody, including the hospitalized suspect. The would-be burglar’s injuries are unknown.

None of the suspects’ names have been released.

From Hermitage, Tennessee;

A man shot and killed an intruder in his Hermitage home Wednesday night, according to Metro Nashville Police.

The homeowner told police he arrived at his house on Richard Lee Circle around 9 p.m. Wednesday and found two people inside his home.

During an ensuing confrontation, he shot one of the men, who later died at the hospital. The other intruder fled and is still at-large.

From Branch County, Michigan;

State police said the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of Berlew Road in Algansee Township, where the suspects broke out windows and attempted to break-in through the front door.

After the homeowner fired multiple rounds from an undisclosed weapon inside the residence, the suspects left the scene in a dark green vehicle with a loud exhaust. It could be or resembles a Mercury Marquis or Ford Crown Victoria, investigators said.

One of the suspects was dropped off at Coldwater Regional Hospital and was treated for a wound considered non-life-threatening. The vehicle and its occupants drove away from the hospital.

From Nashville, Tennessee;

Police said the homeowner came home and found two burglars inside. He confronted them with a gun and one of the suspects fled.

Another suspect — identified as 27-year-old Terry Adams, Jr., of Ashland City — was fatally shot. Police said he is a convicted felon.

Metro Nashville Police officers taped off the area around the home while they investigated. The homeowner was not expected to face charges.

From Cave Junction, Oregon;

Oregon State Police troopers responded to the Cave Junction home around 4 a.m. Wednesday and say the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Kristopher Nelson, was lying in the homeowner’s yard when police were called.

Police say the homeowner fired a warning shot before shooting Nelson in the leg.

Nelson was treated for his injuries at a nearby medical center. Police are investigating and say charges against Nelson are pending.

The homeowner is cooperating with the investigation.

From Chicago, Illinois;

Police said a 27-year-old gunman burst into the Maypole Avenue Church of Christ and announced a robbery. He was immediately confronted by a 57-year-old security guard, who is a concealed carry cardholder.

The two exchanged gunfire, ending with the offender critically injured with multiple gunshots to the chest. He remains in critical condition at Stroger Hospital.

The security guard suffered a single bullet wound to the left arm and is expected to recover.

From Benton Township, Pennsyvania;

Troopers said the homeowner returned to his home on Blueberry Lane in Benton Township around 3 p.m. Wednesday. The intruder ran out of the house and the homeowner confronted him outside.

Investigators said the man pointed a gun at the homeowner, but he ran off after the homeowner fired several warning shots from his own gun.

The intruder is described as a white man in his 30s, 5’10”, weighing 170-185 lbs. with ear-length dark brown or black hair.

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