Saturday, November 20, 2004

Vancouver, Washington



From Portland’s (Oregon) KATU.com of November 20, 2004
Police Say Homeowner Shot Suspected Burglar



Police say a deadly shooting in Vancouver early Friday morning started when a homeowner confronted a man inside his garage.



The shooting happened just before 2:00 a.m. in the 1800 block of S.E. 176th Place.



"We had a homeowner report that he heard noises in his garage," said Officer Ron Stevens with the Vancouver Police Department. "He went to investigate those noises and when he went into the garage, he was confronted by a male subject who was armed. The homeowner shot the subject and the subject died at the scene as a result of his injuries."



Police say that although the suspected burglar was armed with a handgun, the homeowner was not injured in the incident.




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