SC) Man sentenced after being shot by grandma 10-06-03
SC) Man sentenced after being shot by grandma 10-06-03
Date: Oct 7, 2003 1:37 AM
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Man shot during break-in sentenced
Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2003,
5:52am (EDT-1) To:
A Woodruff man received a seven-year prison sentence Wednesday for a
break-in during which a Duncan-area resident shot him in the leg.
Timothy Doyle Huitt, 43, of Snowmill Road, pleaded guilty to
second-degree burglary in connection with the March 20, 2003 break-in at
the home of Margaret N. Summey, 65, of 161 McGill St.
Summey told investigators she was home about 1 p.m. when she heard her
doorbell ring. Prosecutors said Summey didn’t see any cars or visitors
when she checked the door.
Moments later, she heard her back door jiggle and heard her trash can
being moved. Summey fired one shot with a .357 caliber pistol when she
saw a shadow making its way down a hallway toward her. She heard Huitt
scream, then locked herself in a nearby room to call 911. The burglar
fled the home.
Following a trail of blood, investigators apprehended Huitt on Barry
Shoals Road. He was wearing camouflage clothing and lying facedown on
the shoulder of the road.
“Ms. Summey was home alone and she found herself in a situation where
she was forced to protect herself,” Assistant Solicitor Bob Coler said.
“I’m glad she wasn’t hurt.”
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