CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A homeowner in Cleveland County confronted a suspicious person who shot at him, prompting a neighbor to shoot at the man before he fled the scene.

Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Mallard Drive regarding a suspicious person call around 10:55 p.m. Monday.

The homeowner went outside after noticing lights on in an adjacent home that was being remodeled. The homeowner was aware that lights shouldn’t be on and suspected a break-in.

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After stepping outside, he saw a man wearing a yellow sweatshirt carrying something near his building. The homeowner confronted the man, who then shot at the homeowner.

The homeowner was not shot and called 911.

A neighbor

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