NC: Gunfight, Armed Tenn Defender Shoots 1 of 3 Masked Intruders

Investigators believe the three had gone to rob a 17-year-old that lived there.

Cauthen, says the sheriff, fired a shot at that teen and then that teen pulled out a weapon and fired back. Cauthen was hit several times.

His friends drove him to Lincoln County to get medical help but it was too late.

“He was a good boy,” said his mom Shanda Cauthen.

She and others were hoping charges would be filed against the other teenager.

Investigators met with the District Attorney Thursday morning and they determined that the shooting was justified. A case of self-defense.
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