Indiana man cleared in shooting of home intruder
LAPORTE, Ind. — A northern Indiana man who police say fatally shot a home intruder won’t face any criminal charges.
The LaPorte County prosecutor has ruled that the homeowner acted in self-defense when he shot 22-year-old Jason Rabe of Three Oaks, Mich.
The Sheriff’s Department says officers were called July 8 to the rural home near the town of Hudson Lake by the homeowner after the shooting. Officers found Rabe dead with a gunshot wound to his chest.
WSBT-TV and WNDU-TV report authorities determined Rabe broke into the home about 15 miles west of South Bend and that he was shot during a struggle.
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