A Blue Springs, Missouri, homeowner called 911 to report a break-in at his home Friday morning, then shot and killed the suspect before police arrived.
The homeowner indicated “someone had entered the home unlawfully” during the 911 call, KMBC noted.
The homeowner then shot the suspect, who died at the scene.
KCTV5 reported that neighbors were surprised by incident, claiming the neighborhood is usually very quiet.
“I’m just more in shock than anything,” neighbor James Ononye said. “Especially with how things have progressed in our communities nowadays, we have to be able to protect our families…Just beware of your surroundings because things are happening in our communities.”
Neighbor Zion Torres observed, “I was appalled, because I’m like, for the most part, it’s quiet around here. No issues, anything. So to hear that this happened, this could potentially happen to us, is disheartening.”
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