{"id":38735,"date":"2020-02-27T17:54:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T23:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=38735"},"modified":"2020-02-27T17:54:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T23:54:04","slug":"38735","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=38735","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

80-year-old Arkansas man shoots teen breaking into his home<\/a><\/p>\n

HUGHES, Ark. \u2014 A burglary suspect is recovering after being shot while another is on the run after they tried to break into a man’s house twice.<\/p>\n

Thieves broke into 80-year-old Fred Burkes’ home two nights in a row.<\/p>\n

Early Monday morning, he heard noises and found two men taking his 55-inch flatscreen TV.<\/p>\n

“They ran out the house,” Burkes said. “And then I looked again, and my TV was gone.”<\/p>\n

Burkes boarded up his front door with a wooden board, hoping it would prevent a future break-in.<\/p>\n

Neighbors say they saw two men circling the block just hours later. One neighbor said they were watching Burke’s house very closely.<\/p>\n

Burkes says the thieves struck again around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. They climbed through a back window and he says they tried to get into his bedroom. Burkes says they started asking him where his money was.<\/p>\n

He began pushing against the door to keep them out but when they started threatening him, he took action.<\/p>\n

“I reach and got my shotgun …” Burkes said.<\/p>\n

Burkes shot one suspect in his bedroom doorway while the other ran off.<\/p>\n

Hughes police says both suspects are juveniles with histories of prior break-ins. The one who was shot is still recovering.<\/p>\n

Burkes will not face charges but is sad local teens are resorting to crime.<\/p>\n

“I don’t feel good at all,” Burkes said. “I’m 80 years old. If he had gotten in there, I don’t know what he would’ve done.”<\/p>\n

His neighbors say they will be keeping an eye out for Burkes.<\/p>\n

At this time, no charges have been filed in this case.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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