New Orleans, Louisiana

From TheNewOrleansChannel.com of July 15, 2005

Man Shot During Home Invasion In Destrehan, Police Say

One man is dead after police said he broke into an apartment with two other suspects and was shot by the resident.

Nikita Dabney, 20, of Destrehan, was pronounced dead at about 12:30 p.m. at the scene at 355 Meadows St.

According to investigators, Dabney, Samuel Binett Jr., 19, and a 16-year-old who is not being named because of his age used an extension ladder to break into the second floor window of an apartment building.

Police said Dabney entered the apartment and was shot by person who lived there. He climbed down ladder and collapsed in the yard.

No charges have been filed against the shooter, but Binett and the juvenile face charges of manslaughter and breaking and entering. Police said the manslaughter charge was filed because it's an element of the crime.