DeKalb homeowner shoots, kills man trying to break into his apartment, police say

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.