Macon, Georgia

From Macon.com of September 19, 2005

Mercer student shoots, kills man who broke into home

A Mercer University law student shot and killed a man who broke into his home, police said.

Frederick Taylor, 21, and his companion, Adrienne Warren, 22, were in the upstairs bedroom early Sunday morning when they heard glass break, police said.

Warren stayed upstairs and called 911, while Taylor went downstairs. He saw the intruder at the bottom of the steps, said Macon police Sgt. Cornelius Pendleton.

Taylor shot and killed the intruder about four minutes after the initial 911 call was made, police spokeswoman Melanie Hofmann said. The intruder was shot in the upper torso and pronounced dead at the scene, she said.

The burglar had no identification on him and has not been identified, officials said.

The Bibb County District Attorney's office will determine whether Taylor will face charges, Hofmann said.