The News and Record reports
Alamance Regional Medical Center treated a 19-year-old man shot during a burglary early Saturday, police said.The story is a grim reminder of the dangers of firearms--and of firing into your roommate's arm.
James Jenkins of North St. John Street told Burlington police officers that he had been shot during a burglary at his home.
One of two men also in the home at the time of the burglary said he gained control of a firearm and shot at the suspects. According to his report, the rounds inadvertently struck Jenkins. The suspects then fled.
