TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Tallahassee Police are investigating after a man, accused of breaking into someone’s home, died Monday night.
The incident unfolded just before 9:45 p.m. in the 300 block of Dixie Drive, police wrote in a press release Tuesday morning.
Officers arrived on scene and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, the police department said.
Authorities attempted to save his life, but he died on scene, according to police.
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Tuesday morning, law enforcement did not have any additional details regarding what transpired during the incident.
However, in an updated press release Tuesday afternoon, police said that a preliminary investigation indicated that a 20-year-old resident shot a 28-year-old male “who unlawfully entered his home.”
There is no known threat to the public, according to police.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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