Source: WCTI 12 News
“A man was fatally shot by a homeowner after Duplin County authorities say he was attempting to break into the homeowner’s residence with an axe. The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Sheffield Road home on Sunday morning, May 11 where they say they found David Bradley White lying on his back at the bottom of some steps with multiple gunshot wounds. White was pronounced dead at the scene, per officials. According to a release, the residents of the home were confronted by a man armed with an axe trying to enter their home through the back door, and in response, the homeowners fired multiple shots through the door, striking the intruder.” (05/12/25)
https://wcti12.com/news/local/homeowner-fatally-shoots-intruder-armed-with-axe-in-duplin-county