Shooting Victim Faces Criminal Charges in Fulton County

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ShootingAuthorities in Fulton County say the armed man shot by a Kewanna homeowner when he broke into a Toner Street residence early Monday will face criminal charges when he’s released from the hospital. Michael Righter, 41, was reportedly there to shoot his soon-to-be ex-wife, Rebecca. Instead, her boyfriend, Camron Vawter, shot Righter before he could get to the bedroom where she was sleeping. Righter remains in critical condition at South Bend Memorial Hospital. Authorities say this is the latest in a series of incidents involving Righter and his soon-to-be-ex-wife.

 

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Kewanna Homeowner Shoots Armed Intruder

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police investigation 2A man police say was armed when he broke into a Kewanna home early this morning is in critical condition at Memorial Hospital in South Bend after being shot by the homeowner. The victim is identified as 41-year-old Michael Righter of Kewanna. Occupants of the home in the 300 block of Toner Street reportedly heard glass breaking just after midnight. The male homeowner got his gun, went to investigate, shot and disarmed the man and called the police, according to authorities. A woman inside the house told the police she and Righter are going through a divorce. The incident remains under investigation.