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Posted on 04/24/2009 3:18:56 PM PDT by marktwain
Spartanburg County deputies determined that a man who shot two people Monday night outside his residence was acting in self-defense and charged the two men on Tuesday.
Scott Byrd, 22, of 115 Keith Street, Greer and Josh Duncan, 24, of 207 Church St., Wellford were each charged with one count of assault and battery.
Byrd's stomach was grazed by a bullet and Duncan was struck in the buttocks during a fight Monday night outside a Keith Street residence.
Larry James Pruitt Jr., 41, told deputies that a group of people were causing "a bad ruckus" outside his home and he asked them to keep it down. Pruitt said Byrd and Duncan then came into his yard and began choking and assaulting him.
Pruitt said he pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired several times, then ran into his home, reloaded his gun and waited for deputies.
Multiple people who said they witnessed the incident told deputies Pruitt was truthful about what happened.
When the deputy arrived, Duncan and Byrd were still on the ground outside of Pruitt's home.
Good posts marktwain.
Glad to see happy endings.
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WTG Mr. Pruitt! It’s nice to see the good guys win now and then!
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I love living here. Wouldn’t ever think of leaving..
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