Fredonia, Kentucky

From the Evansville (IN) Courier & Press of January 1, 2006

Man wounded in gunfire with burglar

A homeowner was injured when he exchanged gunfire with a burglar at his Fredonia home early Saturday.

Larry W. Yancy, 56, was shot in his left calf when he confronted a burglar in the stairwell of his home shortly before 3 a.m.

He was treated for his wound at Caldwell County Hospital and released.

Kentucky State Police reported that Yancy was asleep when he was awakened by noises coming from downstairs in the residence. Taking a pistol with him, he went to investigate and he encountered an intruder.

The intruder fired several shots at Yancy, police said, and Yancy returned fire. The intruder ran into a garage and out of the residence on foot. At that time, another person was also seen fleeing on foot.

Nothing was taken from the home, police said, and it was unknown whether either suspect was hit by Yancy's shots.

The intruder Yancy encountered in the house was described as a white male, dressed in all black clothing, including a black jacket with a hood. He was also wearing a mask and gloves. The second suspect was also reported to have been dressed in black or dark clothing.