Crime & Safety
Decatur Homeowner Shoots, Kills Home Invasion Suspect
Charges are not expected to be filed in the Peachcrest Road shooting.
DECATUR, GA — A Peachcrest Road homeowner shot and killed an intruder Thursday morning, DeKalb County Police said.
Officers responded to the scene around 5:30 a.m. The man told officers he shot another man who tried to enter his home, police said.
The suspected intruder was taken to a local hospital, where he died, police said.
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Charges are not expected to be filed, police said.
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