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Homeowner Shoots At Would-Be Thief

A man trying to break into someone's car may have gotten more than he bargained for. Police say the homeowner shot at the suspect.

Officers say the man was trying to get into a car outside a home in Canadatown, in Whitley County, when the homeowner came out with a gun.

He shot at the man, who took- off. Police don't know if the would-be thief was actually shot.

Authorities say they are not ruling out possible charges against the homeowner.


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