(From the McDonald County Sheriff's Office)On July 19, 2023 at approximately 0930 hours, Deputies from the McDonald County Sheriff's Office responded to an address on Buffalo Creek Road near Tiff City for a reported burglary and shooting.
Arriving deputies made contact with the homeowners who had come home to find a man inside the home. The homeowners entered the house to find a man barricaded in a room. The burglar fired a shot at the homeowners from a handgun.
The homeowners, who were both armed with handguns, returned fire, striking the burglar with a gun shot in each thigh. The homeowners were able to then disarm the burglar and hold him until deputies arrived.
The wounded burglar was identified as James F. Garrett, 62, rural Seneca. Garrett was transported by ambulance to a Joplin Hospital.
Detectives will be submitting reports to the McDonald County Prosecutor for Burglary, Assault 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action.
Sheriff's Detectives do not anticipate any charges being filed against the homeowners.
We are also grateful that the homeowners were not injured in this incident.
Rob Evenson
Sheriff
At age 62 shouldn't he be at home enjoying his retirement? Or was he out supplementing his social security check?
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