One man, one juvenile facing charges after breaking into home in Wade

A man and a juvenile are facing charges after the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said they broke and entered an unoccupied home.

The sheriff's office said a neighbor shot the man at about 4:16 a.m. Thursday on the 4000 block of Church Street.

Ahmad Khalif Smith, 25, of Fayetteville, is charged with second-degree burglary, conspiracy, felony larceny and possession of stolen goods.

Youth Services detectives filed a petition with the Department of Juvenile Justice, charing the juvenile with second-degree burglary, conspiracy, felony larcency and possession of stolen goods.

The sheriff's office said the 77-year-old man who responded to the scene is cooperating with the investigation.

When deputies arrived at 4:31 a.m., they found a man who had been shot. Deputies found Smith in the front yard with a gunshot wound to his leg.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a neighbor responded to the breaking and entering before deputies arrived and shot Smith as he exited the residence.

Smith was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A second offender, a juvenile, attempted to flee the scene when deputies arrived. The juvenile offender was taken into custody.

The investigation is ongoing.

If you have information on this investigation and want to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477 or go to fay-nccrimestoppers.org.