An alleged intruder was shot and killed by a homeowner Sunday evening in a Smyrna neighborhood, according to police.
Investigators believe the shooting victim was attempting to break into a home in the area of Lochlomand Lane and Highland Drive, Smyrna police Maj. Louis Defense told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It is too early in the investigation to determine if the homeowner will face charges, he said.
The shooting was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. Only the homeowner and the victim were involved, Defense said, and the homeowner was not injured. The victim’s name was not released.
The police department took to Facebook on Sunday night to assure the public there was no danger. Investigators were still conducting interviews Monday, Defense said.
Just last month, Smyrna police said another alleged intruder was shot and killed March 23 when he tried to enter a woman’s apartment at Alder Park, a community located on Cumberland Way. She was home alone and yelled at the man after hearing him beating at her door.
According to police, the man continued beating at her kitchen window, shattering it, and then forced his way inside. The woman fired, fatally wounding him, police said in a news release. She was not charged in that incident.
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