Grand Prairie police are investigating what they said was a self-defense shooting related to an attempted home burglary last weekend in which the suspect was fatally shot.
On Sunday at about 1:50 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Santa Margarita Street for a suspicious person call, the release said.
Police said the owner of the home called the police and told them that an unknown person had forcefully entered the rear door of his home.
The homeowner, described by the police as an elderly male, was armed with a hunting rifle. He confronted the burglary suspect “who was rummaging through property inside of the house,” the release said.
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Police said the homeowner, who was not identified, shot the suspect in fear for his life. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
The release said this incident is being investigated as self-defense, and no charges are expected.
The identity of the burglary suspect was not immediately released by the police.