An alleged intruder was shot twice with a shotgun by an El Cerrito, California, resident Tuesday mid-morning and survived to receive treatment for his injuries.
Contra Costa News identified the alleged intruder as 56-year-old William Nidever. He was “airlifted to a trauma center for treatment of his injuries.”
NBC Bay Area described Nidever as “a transient” and pointed out that the resident believed Nidever had a gun.
El Cerrito police noted, “The resident realized that Mr. Nidever was an unknown intruder and thought Mr. Nidever was armed with a weapon. …The resident feared for his life and shot at Mr. Nidever twice with a shotgun.”
As it turns out, Nidever was not armed, but he is expected to face burglary charges once he recuperates from his injuries.
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