FOX Carolina 21Deputies make arrests in Ninety Six home invasion

Deputies in Greenwood County said they may have made a break in a rash of break-ins. This break comes after a man returned home to find two people rummaging through his home.

All of this happened Thursday night on Lebanon Church Road in Ninety Six, which led to an all-out search of the area at one point while authorities were tracking down the suspects.

"My son came in, and found two guys in the house," said homeowner Michael Cole. "Confronted the two of them. One pulled a gun, hit him in the head. He fought with the other one, took it out to the road. The other one was across the street and shot at him twice, and they fled into the woods across the street."

According to a deputy's incident report, the man that was struck in the head fell to the floor then saw two males run away, so he chased after them and tackled the skinnier subject.

The two began struggling in the yard and fighting, and the second subject yelled at the homeowner and fired shots at him, according to the report. The two subjects eventually got away.

Deputies said they found the suspects at a residence in the Belle Oak subdivision, and the victim was able to positively identify them in a photo lineup.

Lavander Witherspoon was charged with first-degree burglary, attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Carlos Jermaine Canty was charged with first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and battery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

The Sheriff's Office said they believe this latest incident was related to the recent rise in break-ins.

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