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Armed North Carolina man attempts home invasion, gets shot in neck by homeowner: police
A North Carolina man is in essential situation after being shot by a property proprietor throughout an tried dwelling invasion, police say.
The Mount Ethereal Police Division mentioned Joshua Murphy, 41, was at dwelling Tuesday afternoon when Daniel Brown entered by way of his entrance door armed with a handgun, the Mount Ethereal Information reported.
“As soon as Brown got here by way of the entrance door, he was confronted by Joshua Murphy, who fired one shot, placing Brown within the neck,” police mentioned in a press release obtained by the newspaper.
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The road in Mount Ethereal, North Carolina, the place the tried dwelling invasion and capturing occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 7, experiences say. (Google Maps)
“Officers responded to the residence and positioned the home-owner, Joshua Wade Murphy…standing within the entrance yard of his residence armed with a shotgun,” the assertion added. “There was a white male mendacity within the entrance yard who had sustained a single gunshot wound to the neck.”
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First responders took Brown to a neighborhood hospital the place he was final reported to be in essential situation.
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As of Friday, no costs have been filed but within the case.
The Mount Ethereal Police Division didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital.