Burglar shot and killed by resident after breaking into Lake Forest Park home

LAKE FOREST PARK — A resident shot and killed an attempted burglar in north King County on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Lake Forest Park Police Department, officers responded to the Hillside neighborhood in Lake Forest Park at 1:35 p.m. Police said the burglar forced their way into the home before being shot by the sole resident.

Police arrived within minutes, they said, and attempted “life saving measures” and determined there was no threat to the public.

There was a large presence of police officers and fire crews, police said.