Home intruder dies after a man in his 80s fights back, South Carolina police say Simone Jasper, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Feb. 16 An intruder died after a man in his 80s fought back in South Carolina, officials said.
The suspect knocked on an older couple s door and forced his way into their home on Monday, Aiken County officials told multiple news outlets.
That s when the suspect attacked the man and his 79-year-old wife, WRDW reported.
But the couple started fighting off the intruder, who was armed with a knife, the Aiken County Corner s Office said in a news release.