Homeowner fires at burglar

At a home near the Shiloh Road, a group of individuals committed burglary and, according to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, the homeowner shot at his intruders, apparently wounding one of them.  The incident was reported shortly before 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon on Timber Ridge Lane in the vicinity of Nebo Church Road.  The sheriff’s office released this account:  “After being released from the hospital, one subject was arrested and transported to the Oconee County Detention Center.  The subject’s name will not be released until arrest warrants are obtained….Due to the ongoing investigation, no other names of any other suspects currently identified will be released at this time.”  Investigators expect to make more arrests.  They do not believe there is danger to the public.  If you have information on what happened, you are asked to contact the sheriff’s office or Crime Stoppers.  Your tip will remain anonymous and it’s possible the information you provide could mean a cash reward.