LINDSAY, CA (KMJ) – A man who broke into a home in Lindsay was shot and killed by the homeowner, said the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.
Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, Deputies were called to the 22000 Block of Ave 256 in Lindsay.
When they arrived on scene, Deputies found a man who had been shot to death inside the home.
The homeowner told them it happened during an attempted home invasion.
The man, along with additional suspects, forced the front door open to the home while yelling “Sheriff’s Office.”
The suspects pushed their way inside and that’s when the homeowner confronted the suspects.
The homeowner and suspects shot at each other and during that time, the suspect was shot and killed.
No one inside the home, including a 13-year-old, was hurt.
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