Harrisburg resident shoots man who broke into his home
A man allegedly shot while breaking into a Harrisburg home Friday is now facing criminal charges, police said.
Keon J. Washington, 32, kicked in a back door of a home in the area of Disbrow and Carnation streets around 4:45 p.m. Friday and was confronted by the homeowner, according to city police.
Police said the homeowner — who legally owned a firearm — gave Washington warnings to stop and leave before shooting Washington.
Washington was found in the North 17th and Carnation streets area a short time later, armed with a large butcher knife, police said. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police charged Washington with trespassing, attempted burglary, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person.