Columbus, Ohio



From Columbus’ NBC4Columbus.com of March 30, 2004

Police: 3 Shot Following Alleged Home Burglary



Two men who allegedly broke into an east Columbus home were shot late Sunday night along with the home's owner.



One of the suspects, a 32-year-old man, died outside the home, located along the 5300 block of Mendon Court, NewsChannel 4 reported.



Police said that they received numerous 911 calls from cellular telephones located inside the home shortly before midnight.



NewsChannel 4's Kyle Anderson reported that two men forced their way into the home and encountered the homeowner, a woman and two children. Two other men were in the home's basement, police said.



Authorities said they were investigating what led to the shootings, but when they arrived at the scene they found the homeowner and one of the alleged intruders shot inside the home.



Dawan L Wright was found dead in the back yard. He had apparently been shot, police said.