Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Federal Way, Washington

From the Seattle Times of December 27, 2006
Homeowner fatally shoots intruder in Federal Way

A homeowner who was roused from sleep by an intruder armed himself with a shotgun, confronted the 31-year-old Federal Way man who had broken into his house and killed him, according to Federal Way police.

Around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, a man called 911 to report that he had just shot an intruder, said police spokeswoman Stacy Flores.

Detectives went to the house in the 30600 block of 4th Place South, where they interviewed the homeowner and found signs of a break-in, she said.

The King County Medical Examiner's Office today identified Justin Herycyk as the man who died from a shotgun wound to the torso. His death was ruled a homicide.

Flores did not know whether Herycyk was armed when he broke into the man's house.

The case is still under investigation, she said, adding that the homeowner has not been arrested.

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