A homeowner killed a 59-year-old man who broke into a residence on the East Side late Saturday, police said.

Arriving officers found the intruder with multiple gunshot wounds in his abdomen and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a preliminary report.

San Antonio police said the man forced entry into the home around 9 p.m. in the 3300 block of Martin Luther King Drive and assaulted the owner, a 27-year-old man.

The younger man told officers he shot his assailant out of fear for his life. No charges are expected, police said.