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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Suspects Injured During Home Invasion
2007-03-11
(03/10/07-- FAYETTEVILLE) - Two men are in custody after a home invasion in Fayetteville sent one of the suspects to the hospital.
Actually both of them went to the hospital, read on.
Cumberland County Sheriff's detectives arrested and charged 20-year-old Paul Kent, Jr. and 18-year-old Carlos Francisco Mozzo of attempted first degree burglary and robbery with a deadly weapon. The men allegedly entered the home of 66-year-old James Wiggins Friday evening.

Wiggins told detectives his dog alerted him to the men approaching his home. That's when he retrieved a gun from his bedroom. Wiggins said when the suspects forced open his back door, he began firing his gun.
and allegedly shot them inside his house that they had allegedly just entered, sending them to a definite hospital.
Kent suffered a gunshot wound under his eye and was treated and released from the hospital. He is being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center under $50,000 bond.
(Check out Kent's mugshot at the link)
Mozzo's injured (sic) included a gunshot wound to his leg and one to his torso. He is at Duke Medical Center. Upon recovery from his wounds. authorities will transport Mozzo back to Cumberland County to face charges.
Unless he dies first, but we probably aren't that lucky.
At least Mike Nifong won't be trying him.
Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy

#15  Bad guy Kent saw the flame shoot out from the gun barrel, felt the hit on his cheek, and saw more flames coming at him - it may have reminded him he had pressing appointments elsewhere. If Kent and Carlos do not like jail, perhaps they could go back to Wiggins' house for more lessons in good manners.
Posted by: whatadeal   2007-03-11 23:07  

#14  Just the latest installment of "Geezers with Guts."
This is at least the third chapter in the ongoing sage; better than a Louis L'Amour Oat Opera, methinks.
Posted by: USN, ret.   2007-03-11 21:59  

#13  66-year-old

Ah. Part of a generation with balls.
Posted by: gorb   2007-03-11 20:29  

#12  "I don't want to know how I'd feel if I killed someone" I think I'd feel a whole lot worse if someone killed ME.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2007-03-11 18:21  

#11  Combat Triad:

*mindset
*gun handling
*marksmanship

need all three to survive a gunfight and come out on top
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2007-03-11 16:44  

#10  i wouldn't let it be on my consciouns that i killed someone who would kill me
, thats like saying i wouldn't kill osama
Posted by: sinse   2007-03-11 16:36  

#9  If he lived in Britain, Wiggins would be in jail right now.
Posted by: DMFD   2007-03-11 16:26  

#8  Maybe he's just as well off he didn't kill them. I've never shot anything but paper (and some AOL disks) and am glad for it. I don't want to know how I'd feel if I killed someone, even someone who richly deserves it.
Posted by: Jackal   2007-03-11 16:01  

#7  ...but a .38 won't ricochet off a cheekbone like that, it'll punch on through.

I wouldn't put that much stock in a .38 either. There have been documented instances of non jacketed .38 rounds flattening themselves out on folks skulls. Especially folks of a particular ethnic heritage. Nothing less than a round starting with .4x for me.
Posted by: Chiper Threreger8956   2007-03-11 15:19  

#6  I was thinking .22 also, it's true a .22 can kill you, but a .38 won't ricochet off a cheekbone like that, it'll punch on through.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-03-11 13:51  

#5  hell you gotta give the man props though at least he tried too kill them, and the wound unger the eye could have grazed him so he might have actually blew his brains out, by the way a 22 will kil you
Posted by: sinse   2007-03-11 12:47  

#4  Someone, get this old man a better gun and send him to the range. These perps should be turning green in the coroners cold storage locker, not awaiting prosecution.
Posted by: Chiper Threreger8956   2007-03-11 11:40  

#3  I wonder if it was a .22

That facial wound doesn't look very impressive.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2007-03-11 10:13  

#2  oh this warms the cockles it do..
a neat bedtime story.

..And the Bad Beasties were blown away by Mr and Mrs Smith & Wesson and they lived happily ever after.
Posted by: RD   2007-03-11 04:39  

#1  I think they're dead Jim, you can stop shooting now.
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-03-11 04:27  

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