Mississippi mom of 3 shoots knife-wielding home intruder in act of 'bravery,' police say
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A Mississippi mother of three shot at a home invasion suspect armed with a knife. Steve Lamar Goss Jr. is charged with burglary and four counts of attempted murder.
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When Goss found them, the mother shot the suspect in the arm while he was holding a knife.
"We can all learn a lot from this family about the importance of having an emergency plan in place in our homes and, most importantly, the power of prayer," Carroll County Sheriff Clint Walker said in a Monday statement. "I thank the Lord for this father’s preparation; the bravery shown by the mother and children, and that what could have been a tragedy was transformed into a testimony of their faith in God."
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