Wilson, North Carolina



From Raleigh’s NBC17.com of January 11, 2005

Apparent Wilson Burglary Turns Fatal



No Charges Expected In Case



A man who apparently tried to break into a Wilson home early Tuesday was shot to death by the homeowner, police said.



Officers were responding to a 5:15 a.m. call of a burglary in progress at 1103 Herring Ave. when they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds lying in the driveway of the residence, police said.



Gene Watson, who lives in the Herring Avenue house, told officers he had shot the man after his home had been broken into.



Elbert Lee Taylor, 49, of Wilson, was transported to Wilson Medical Center, where he died Tuesday morning, police said.



The case remains under investigation, pending the results of an autopsy.



But Wilson County authorities said no charges are expected to be filed against Watson.