From the Fayetteville Observer of January 19, 2009
Intruder fatally shot during struggle with resident
A Tokay Drive resident fatally shot a man who broke into his house Saturday night, police said Sunday.
The names of the resident and the victim were not immediately available.
The incident happened about 8:30 p.m. at 593 Tokay Drive, according to a Fayetteville police news release.
The resident entered his house and found the intruder inside, the release said.
The resident pulled out a pistol he was carrying and began struggling with the intruder, the release said.
The gun fired during the struggle, and the intruder ran out of the house, the release said.
It was not known how many shots were fired, a police spokesman said Sunday.
A short time later, a man with a gunshot wound was brought to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The man, believed to be the intruder, apparently called friends for help instead of dialing 911, the police spokesman said.
“His friends determined that he needed medical assistance and transported him to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center,” the spokesman said.
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