DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police say a homeowner shot and killed a man who was trying to break into his DeKalb County apartment.
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Police said the shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. Thursday on the 2800 block of Panthersville Court.
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When police got to the scene, they found a man shot to death. The homeowner said the man was trying to break in.
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Police are not charging the homeowner and he has not been identified.
The man who was killed has also not been identified.
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