An East Point homeowner was home alone when he shot and killed an intruder Tuesday morning, police said.
About 9:30 a.m. the homeowner heard a commotion, retrieved a firearm and went to investigate, said Lt. Cliff Chandler, spokesman for East Point police. The shooting happened in the 3600 block of Mount Vernon Drive.
The suspected would-be burglar was armed with a shovel and had broken through a patio door in an attempt to enter the home, Chandler said.
As the prowler entered the dwelling, the homeowner fired one shot, striking the intruder, police said.
“The perpetrator fled and collapsed in the front yard,” Chandler said.
The homeowner did not want to be identified, police said.
A woman who identified herself as the homeowner’s sister-in-law said he was “very shaken” by the shooting.
The intruder, whose name is being withheld, was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
“Even though it appears to be a case of self-defense, we will still conduct an investigation because this is still considered a homicide,” Chandler said.
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