Hillsborough, North Carolina

From Raleigh’s WRAL.com of October 2, 2006

Orange County Homeowner Shoots Intruder

Orange County investigators will sort out the details involving a fatal weekend shooting.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said a homeowner shot and killed an intruder on Cedar Valley Road near Hillsborough shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday.

Authorities said the shooting happened after the homeowner returned to his house and found intruders inside.

According to investigators, the homeowner got a gun and a fight broke out. Authorities said one of the intruders was shot to death.

From the Raleigh News-Observer of October 2, 2006

Shooting victim was intruder, sheriff's office says

One of two alleged home intruders was shot dead Sunday evening by a resident of the house, and a second was arrested and charged with breaking and entering, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Ken Powell and Greg Freshour broke into the home of Danny Jones Jr. at 5666 Cedar Valley Road, while Jones was working on a boat at a neighbor’s house, according to a Sheriff's Office release.

Jones, 18, went home after hearing a crash at his house, according to the release. Powell was holding a crowbar and approached Jones, who ran to his truck and got a pistol, the release said.

Powell grabbed Jones by the legs, and both men fell to the ground. Jones shot Powell in the upper torso, and the man fell on top of Jones, according to the release. By the time Jones got Powell off of him, he saw the other man drive away.

Greg Freshour, 24, of 720 Brice Court, Cedar Grove, later stopped at a local convenience store and told the people at the store what happened. Freshour was later arrested and charged with breaking and entering.

Freshour’s bail was set at $25,000, and officers continue to investigate, according to the release.

From the Durham Herald Sun of October 3, 2006

Teen shoots, kills intruder after struggle

Authorities will not file charges against an 18-year-old Orange County man who shot and killed an intruder at his home in the northern part of the county Sunday evening after the intruder chased the teen out of the house and began fighting with him.
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The investigation is continuing, and if investigators find evidence that brings into question Jones' version of what happened, charges could be filed against him, Woodall said. However, Freshour's version of what happened also appears to corroborate what Jones told deputies.

Investigators also told Woodall that evidence at the scene matched Jones' description of what happened.