West Virginia Self-Defense: Mason County deputies say homeowner shoots, wounds intruder :: 02/10/2017

MASON COUNTY, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — Mason County deputies said a homeowner shot and wounded a man who forced his way into his residence.

Deputies said Dale William Light of Culloden was shot early Thursday morning by a homeowner after making entry into a residence on Ashton Upland Road near the Mason-Cabell county line, according to a news release from the Mason County Sheriff’s Department.

Light was found by deputies when they responded to the scene to investigate the report of a home invasion and attempted robbery, the release said. He was taken by ambulance to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington where he was listed in critical condition.

Deputies said a second person fled the scene on foot.

Mason County deputies say homeowner shoots, wounds intruder JEFF MORRIS MASON COUNTY, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — Mason County deputies said a homeowner shot and wounded a man who forced his way into his residence. Deputies said Dale William Light of Culloden was s