Armed homeowner kills suspect who kicked in door

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RIO RANCHO, N.M. —
An attempted home invasion around midnight Saturday was thwarted when the owner shot and killed a man who broke down the front door, a Rio Rancho Police Department social media post said.

Two adults and three children were sleeping in a house on the 1500 block of 12th Street Southeast when the sound of the man entering the house woke up the owner, who had a gun and shot the intruder. The intruder was taken to a hospital, where he died, police said.

The Rio Rancho Police Department responded to the incident. The results of its investigation will be sent to the district attorney. The owner of the house has not been charged.