No charges expected after Springfield man shot intruder in December, police say

Authorities say they will not be pursuing criminal charges against a Springfield man who shot a possible intruder.

Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Springfield Police Department, said detectives do not suspect Chad Faught committed any criminal activity when he shot a man at his home near Fremont Avenue and Bennett Street on Dec. 16.

Cox said police submitted a case to prosecutors asking that the man who was shot, Logan Crain, be charged with burglary. Prosecutors are reviewing that case.

Police initially described Crain's injuries as "critical," but he survived the shooting.

Missouri law allows property owners or renters to use lethal force at their home in self-defense. Faught's attorney Scott Pierson said that's what happened in this case.

Pierson said Springfield police did a "phenomenal job" investigating the case and he believes his client acted appropriately.