Friday, February 18, 2011

Family of victim outraged over lack of charges in W. Columbia shooting(SC)

WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Officials with the Lexington County Solicitor's Office are talking about the decision not to charge a homeowner who shot and killed a man outside his West Columbia house. Prosecutors say what happened at the house early Monday morning adds up to a multi-faceted case of self-defense. Homeowner Richard Williams confronting a man he'd seen breaking into his truck shortly after 3:00am. Williams told police the man temporarily blinded him with a flashlight. Williams had a gun and fired twice, hitting the intruder at least once. Police say 44-year-old Mark Edward Howard tried to flee on...

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