| December
31, 2002 |
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| Stray
Bullet Strikes Citizen |
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| A man reported he was shot in the leg on
December 30th while at his business on Sundown Road in Morganton. |
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| Ernest Eddy Huskins reported he heard something
strike the building while he was inside. He told detectives when he went
outside to investigate, he heard a shot in the distance and felt something hit
his leg. |
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| Deputies arrived and searched for the shooter,
but were unsuccessful. It was later learned that the building was struck five
times by other bullets while employees were inside working. |
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| Detectives and an SBI agent located the source
of the bullet, which allegedly had been fired from a residence off Highway 70,
approximately 1/2 mile away from Huskins' business. |
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| The investigators found that a 17-year-old
teenager had been target practicing behind his home and was unaware the shots
were endangering others. |
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| The weapon and ammunition, which the youth had
acquired over the Christmas holidays, were seized, an investigator
said. The Sheriff's Office will discuss this case with the District
Attorney's Office to see if any charges will be levied. |
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| Huskins was treated and released for his
injuries at Grace Hospital and Memorial Mission in Asheville. |
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