The DeKalb County medical examiner is trying to identify the body of an intruder who was shot and killed last month after breaking into a Lithonia home.
DeKalb police on Friday released a sketch of the man in the hopes someone recognizes him.
The man is described as 5-foot-6 and 20 to 30 years old, police spokeswoman Shiera Campbell said. He has no tattoos or scars, she said.
According to police, the man entered a home on Beachwood Forest Drive on July 24.
“The homeowner gave him a warning,” DeKalb police Lt. Lonzy Robertson told Channel 2 Action News at the time. “The suspect continued to approach, at which time the homeowner fired one shot.”
No charges were filed. The homeowner, who was not identified, was within his legal right to shoot the man, police said.
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