Man shot by homeowner after he attempted to break into home, deputies say
A man was arrested after the Troup County Sheriff’s Office said he attempted to break into a house before the homeowner shot him in the stomach.
Deputies said Chadwick David Lyons, 36, forced his way into a home on Ginger Circle around 2 a.m. Wednesday. According to the release, the homeowner heard Lyons outside before he confronted him with a handgun and shot him.
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After he was shot, Lyons went to a house next door where the neighbors called 911. He was eventually taken to a nearby hospital.
Police say that Lyons illegally entered two cars before breaking into the home where he was shot.
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This investigation is ongoing, and Lyon’s charges have yet to be determined.
The homeowner has not been identified.
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