Springfield, Ohio

From Dayton’s WHIOtv.comPublication of December 13, 2006

1 Fatally Shot In Apparent Home Invasion

Deputies in Clark County said one man is dead and another in critical condition after an apparent home invasion overnight.

The shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in German Township. Sheriff Gene Kelly said both men were shot multiple times.

Investigators said the deceased man was found on the front porch. They said the other man was taken by Careflight to Miami Valley Hospital.

Deputies said, at this time, the people inside the home fired in self-defense.

From the DaytonNewsSource.com of December 13, 2006

One killed, one wounded in home invasion

Authorities say one man was shot and killed and another wounded by a woman whose Springfield-area home the men were breaking into in an attempted robbery.

Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly says the home invasion occurred late Tuesday night when two men -- one who was masked and at least one who was armed -- forced their way into the home and started to assault the male homeowner.

The sheriff says the woman retrieved a handgun from inside the house, there was a struggle, and the woman shot both of the suspects.

The sheriff says one of the men died after making it out to the front porch, and the other was taken to a hospital in Dayton.

From Dayton’s WHIO.com of December 13, 2006

Former Springfield Star Athlete Killed In Shooting

Authorities said one man was shot and killed and another was wounded when they allegedly tried to break into a Springfield-area home.

Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly said the home invasion happened late Tuesday night when two armed men forced their way into the Darnell Drive home and started attacking Colin Jenkins, 19.

Officers said Jenkins' girlfriend, Megan Stapleton, 19, was in a bedroom getting ready for bed when the two men came inside. Kelly said Stapleton shot the men with a gun that the couple already had in the home.

John Carson, 29, of Springfield, died at the scene after being shot multiple times. Carson is a former stand-out athlete at South High School. He was a star basketball player on the team before graduating in 1996.

The other suspect, 23-year-old Dow Huffman of West Liberty, was also shot multiple times. He is listed in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital.

Kelly said officers believe the woman shot the men in self defense, and the home invasion was likely a random act. He said the homeowners and the two suspects did not know each other.