Suspected burglar shot, killed by resident in Pierce County
ELK PLAIN, Wash. – A suspected burglar was shot and killed Sunday morning by a resident of a home in the Elk Plain area of Pierce County, sheriff’s officials said.
Deputies responded to the home, in the 20700 block of 46th Avenue East, at about 5:20 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about a burglary and shots fired, said Ed Troyer of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
The burglary suspect was found dead of a gunshot wound inside the home.
The occupants of the home, an elderly woman who owns the residence and her adult son, were not injured.
A preliminary investigation found that the homeowner’s son awoke to the sound of rustling inside their home. The son armed himself with a handgun and found a burglar standing next to a safe in the home, Troyer said.
The resident reportedly confronted the suspect and the suspect came at him. The resident fired at the suspect, striking and killing him.
Deputies located a stool and broken window that appears to be the point of entry used by the suspect, Troyer said.
The deceased burglary suspect has not been identified.
Homeowner shoots suspect during an attempted home invasion
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) — The Broken Arrow Police Department says an alleged suspect is dead and another on the run after an attempted home invasion Saturday night.
The BAPD says about 10:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to a reported first-degree burglary call.
While on the way to the call, officers were told that the homeowner had shot one of the suspects and at least one suspect had run from the scene.
When officers arrived and they found a male deceased in the front of the residence.
Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators are interviewing witnesses and processing the scene for evidence.
The deceased man’s information is not being released until positive identification and next of kin notification can be made.