SC: Elderly man shoots, kills home invader
(sniff) I just love a happy ending!
GREENVILLE, SC (AP) - Authorities say a 70-year-old man shot and killed an intruder in his home Tuesday night.
Greenville County Master Deputy Michael Hildebrand says William Willis suffered several cuts to his arms as he scuffled with the intruder.
Willis' wife woke him up when she heard a noise in the home and Willis got a gun before going to investigate.
Deputies say Willis found a man in his living room and they began to fight.
Investigators say the intruder was shot several times in the chest, while Willis was cut with a knife several times on the arm.
The man died at the scene, while Willis was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.
The suspected intruder's name hasn't been released.
http://wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7032735
(sniff) I just love a happy ending!
GREENVILLE, SC (AP) - Authorities say a 70-year-old man shot and killed an intruder in his home Tuesday night.
Greenville County Master Deputy Michael Hildebrand says William Willis suffered several cuts to his arms as he scuffled with the intruder.
Willis' wife woke him up when she heard a noise in the home and Willis got a gun before going to investigate.
Deputies say Willis found a man in his living room and they began to fight.
Investigators say the intruder was shot several times in the chest, while Willis was cut with a knife several times on the arm.
The man died at the scene, while Willis was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.
The suspected intruder's name hasn't been released.
http://wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7032735