Homeowner says intruder shot, killed after entering Las Vegas house

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A man is dead after a homeowner told police he intruded into his home before being shot, police said.

According to police, the shooting occurred just before 11 a.m. [Wednesday]in the 5200 block of Greene Lane in south Las Vegas.

Dispatchers received a 911 call from a homeowner who said he had shot an intruder. The homeowner, identified only as a man in his 30s, said the individual, identified as a man in his late 40s. came over uninvited and unannounced, investigators said.

Police said the individual entered the home and a fight ensued before the homeowner shot the alleged intruder. The individual was taken to an area hospital, where he died.

Investigators believe there may have been a prior relationship between the two, although they could not speak to the nature or closeness.

Authorities said the homeowner was claiming elements of self-defense. Police said there is no threat to the public, and the incident is believed to be isolated.