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Homeowner shoots, kills man who broke into his house on Detroit’s west side

Homeowner is being questioned by police

A homeowner has shot and killed a man who broke into his house on Detroit’s west side. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A homeowner has shot and killed a man who broke into his house on Detroit’s west side.

The incident occurred on Monday (Jan. 15) at 2:40 p.m. in the 18600 block of Rutherford Street.

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Police say officials are questioning the homeowner who fired shots at the burglar.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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