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PUTNAM NEWS
Man shot after two vehicles broken into
SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. -- A Scott Depot man was shot on Saturday following an incident of breaking and entering into not one but two vehicles belonging to the same household.
Putnam County Sheriff Mark Smith said a man was returning home from work and found a man sitting in his girlfriend's Camero at the bottom of the hill to their home. The owner reportedly confronted the thief, who left the scene. At that time, the vehicle was reported to have received some damage to the ignition. The owner contacted the sheriff's office and a report was made without incident.
Shortly after, the owner and his girlfriend took the Camero to a local convenience store.
According to Smith, when they returned, the man found the same man inside a second vehicle at the home. The owner confronted the thief with a gun while the police were again contacted. The thief was shot after an altercation.
Smith said that no charges have been filed against the owner in the shooting. The other man was charged with three misdemeanor charges.
