Police: Woman fatally shoots man who broke into apartment
Posted June 08, 2017 7:00 am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis police say a woman fatally shot a man who broke into her apartment while she and her children were at home.
The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon on the city's east side. Several children under the age of 7 were at the apartment. The Marion County coroner's office identified the dead man as 19-year-old Michael Hawkins. The woman and children weren't injured.
The shooting marks the second time in as many days an Indianapolis resident has killed a home intruder. On Tuesday, police say a homeowner fatally shot an 18-year-old man who broke into his home in the middle of the night while he, his wife and their 3-year-old child were asleep.
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