Missouri Homeowner Shoots Intruder with Hatchet

By Bob Irwin

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USA –-(Ammoland.com)- KMIZ ABC TV 17 & KQFX FOX TV 22 report 07-30-18 in Miller County, Missouri, the County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a home in the 100 block of Old Bagnell Road in Eldon, Missouri on Monday, July 23 for a reported shooting.

Deputies said an individuall was found with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to the hospital.

Investigators told ABC 17 News that deputies learned during the investigation, the gunshot victim unlawfully entered the home with a hatchet and made threats toward the owner.

The homeowner reportedly got into a fight with the person and shot the intruder once he entered the home.

Miller County Prosecutor Ben Winfrey said the shooting was justified based on the preliminary information his office received, but the case is still under review.

The name of the wounded intruder or what charges that person could face hasn’t been released.

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