Man Who Shot at Burglar Could Face Charges

Valley News Live | 1/18/2013

A Grand Forks homeowner who shot at a burglar yesterday morning could face charges. The burglar broke into to the man’s house and the homeowner confronted him. The two men struggled and the homeowner took a couple of shots at the suspect outside of his home as the suspect ran off.

The suspect, Jared Christensen of Nielsville, Minnesota wasn`t hit with any bullets, but he did receive a head injury from the homeowner. Christensen faces charges including carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a controlled substance.

Authorities try to decide if they will file charges against the homeowner because the shots fired at Christensen were outside of the home.

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