(SC) Home invader shot multiple times by victim 08-02-01
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PM on Thursday, August 2, 2001
Man shot after home invasion
By SANDY NeSMITH
Staff writer
An Aiken man remains hospitalized in serious condition with
life-threatening injuries after an early morning home invasion in
Nicholson Village.
Investigators with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office are looking into a
shooting incident that occurred shortly after 2 a.m. today at a
residence on the 100 block of Vista Drive, according to Sgt. George
Burgess, a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office.
Authorities said Reginald Dwayne Wheeler, 32, went to the home of Conita
Sims, 32, of Vista Drive and demanded entrance into the home.
Wheeler reportedly lived with Sims prior to the incident.
Investigators said the knob to a door of the home was blown off by a
shotgun. Shortly after entering the home, Wheeler was shot multiple
times.
Wheeler was rushed to the Aiken Regional Medical Centers emergency room
with injuries Burgess described as life-threatening.
“The couple had a previous history of domestic violence,” Burgess said.
“And Mr. Wheeler was being sought by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office
for domestic violence against Ms. Sims in an earlier incident.”
Burgess said no charges would be filed against Sims, but burglary in the
first degree charges are pending against Wheeler.
