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Missouri man shot by son pleads guilty to burglary

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Springfield man has pleaded guilty to burglary and property damage in an incident that resulted in him being shot by his child.

Hopkins -photo Greene Co.

38-year-old Wendell Hopkins pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary and misdemeanor property damage on Monday. He’ll be sentenced in September.

Hopkins was shot twice in his abdomen by his teenage son in 2016 after trying to break into his ex-wife’s home. Greene County court records allege Hopkins had a history of domestic violence against his ex-wife, Mandi Hopkins.

Mandi Hopkins has called her son’s actions courageous. She says she feared Hopkins would assault her when he attempted to enter her home two years ago.

Police have no plans to charge the teen with a crime.

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