A homeowner shot and killed a man after he broke into a DeKalb County house Thursday morning, authorities said.
DeKalb police responded just after 5:30 a.m. to the home invasion on Peachcrest Road in the Belvedere Park neighborhood, according to spokesperson Sgt. B. Danner. Police said the intruder was fatally shot inside the home.
The homeowner didn’t know the intruder, police said, and it’s unclear how he entered the home.
A woman who lives behind the house on Orchard Circle said she was getting ready for work when she heard two “loud” gunshots.
“I looked out (my front yard) and didn’t see anything, but when I got ready to walk out the door that’s when I saw all the cops and ambulances out there,” she said.
Sandy Mize, who has lived in the neighborhood for 40 years, described the homeowner as a quiet man. A drive-by shooting had happened in the area a few years ago, she added.
“This is a really bad neighborhood, as far as everything is concerned,” Mize added. “There’s a lot of crime and drugs around here, so you have to really be careful.”
The homeowner is not expected to face any charges, police said.
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