Virginia homeowner shoots two home invaders after assault

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LYNCHBURG, VA – The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a home invasion that occurred on Wooldridge Circle on Wednesday.

On November 25, 2020 at 1:40 a.m., officers responded to the 100-block of Wooldridge Circle for a report of a burglary in progress. Two men knocked on a residence and assaulted the resident before trying to enter the home. The resident shot both suspects who suffered non-life threatening injuries.

James Franklin, 27, of Roanoke, is charged with breaking and entering and assault and battery.


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