An armed invader in a South Carolina home who attacked a 79-year-old woman near his back door is dead after the victim’s husband, a Vietnam War veteran, beat him with the butt of a shotgun earlier this week. week. (WACH-TV)
JACKSON, SC – An armed invader at home in South Carolina who attacked a 79-year-old woman near his back door is dead after the victim’s husband, a Vietnam War veteran, beat him with the butt of a shotgun earlier this week , according to the local authorities.
Herbert Parrish snatched the firearm from a wall mount after the suspect, identified as 61-year-old Harold Runnels, broke into the house with a knife, knocked his wife to the floor and cut his forehead on Monday afternoon on FOX Columbia, SC 57 reported.
He lived in a nearby mobile home community, according to WJBF-TV, and approached him by knocking on the back door and asking if the couple had seen a missing dog.
Runnels later died in a hospital due to injuries sustained in the fight, according to authorities.
Aiken County Sheriff’s office captain Eric Abdullah, a department spokesman, said residents should call 911 immediately if they suspect their home is being invaded.
“Of course, people have the right to defend themselves if their lives are in danger, but the best thing to do is to ask for help,” he told Aiken Standard. “Each situation will be different. It may be a similar crime in nature, but each situation will be different. There is no way to accurately predict what actions a person should take if someone is trying to break into your home. The best resource is to think intelligently and get help on the way. “
The Parrish were not being accused. Both were treated for minor injuries, but they should be fine.
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