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Ex-NFL player shot by homeowner says he's happy to be alive (The Associated Press)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A former Detroit Lions cornerback who was shot by a homeowner when authorities say he tried to break in to a multimillion-dollar home in Portland said at a court hearing that he was happy to be alive.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://is.gd/D5Q0cR ) that Stanley Wilson II was arraigned Thursday on burglary and trespassing charges.

Authorities say Wilson was found naked and wounded in a water fountain in a backyard June 22. The homeowner had shot him in the abdomen.

Oregon law allows a person to use deadly physical force against someone trying to burglarize their home.