Intruder Greeted with Shotgun Blast to Chest

(Comer, Georgia) A 41-year-old man, William Keith Parks, allegedly broke into a home near downtown Comer at 12:30 AM Sunday and was greeted by a shotgun blast to the chest.

Madison County Coroner Michelle Cleveland said Parks was shot in the chest with a shotgun at close range as he entered the house through the door of a rear porch.

There was no altercation prior to the shooting, she said, and the homeowner's wife called 911 immediately after the incident.

"It was dark and he just fired," Cleveland said. "We're still investigating, and an autopsy is scheduled (this) morning."

The officers of Madison County Sheriff Clayton Lowe continue to investigate.