From the Tyler Morning Telegraph of July 19, 2004
Wood County Sheriff Investigating Weekend Shooting That Injured One
Wood County sheriff's investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances behind a weekend shooting that left one man injured.
The incident happened Friday at a residence on County Road 4290, west of Winnsboro.
According to reports, a Winnsboro homeowner armed with a .22-caliber rifle shot and wounded an alleged burglar following a break-in at the residence.
The homeowner fired after the intruder threatened him and then refused to leave, records show. Authorities said the shot hit the intruder in the leg.
The injured man was transported to Winnsboro Presbyterian Hospital, where he came combative with responding officers, reported sheriff's Sgt. Kyle Henson.
Lt. Ed Shadbolt, Sgt. Tim Koonce and Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers Brandon Owens and Tommy Barrett responded to aid in calming the suspect.
The suspect had to be restrained after threatening to kill the officers, records show.
He was transported to East Texas Medical Center in Tyler for medical treatment.
Charges of burglary of a habitation and aggravated assault on a public servant by threat are pending.
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