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Business owner fires shot at burglar, suspects flee
A business owner who decided to stay at his establishment overnight had an unwelcome visitor early this morning.
According to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department, Kenneth Harville, owner of Kenny's Bait and Tackle on state Highway 75, was awakened by the sound of breaking glass about 3 a.m. He reached the front of his store as a white male was climbing through a broken window near the cash register.
The burglar then started yelling to someone outside the business that someone was in the store. As the suspect crawled out the window, Harville fired one round towards him.
According to police, the unknown white male got into a light colored vehicle that someone else was driving and fled towards Blountville. Though several officers responded, they were unable to locate the vehicle or suspects.
The investigation is continuing by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, Criminal Investigation Division.
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To those who believe you shouldn't own a gun, if Ken hadn't owned one, He may have gotten hurt or God forbid even killed. Way to go Ken!
Good job Ken. I like a pro-active approach to fighting crime.