Man kills himself after breaking into home north of Redding

A gentleman killed himself immediately after breaking into a property this week and staying confronted by the homeowner on Aged Oregon Trail north of Redding, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Business office said.

Investigators in a information release mentioned the burglar, who has not been determined, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound from a gun that he experienced before taken from the house owner inside the residence.

According to investigators, the home-owner, an 80-12 months-old guy, was in his residing place when he listened to glass breaking from the back of the household. He began strolling to the rear of the household when he was confronted by the guy, who investigators stated started off assaulting the homeowner.

Investigators said the house owner went to a bedroom and acquired a gun.

“The house owner and intruder got into a next physical altercation the place the intruder disarmed the homeowner by having the firearm,” a sheriff’s office information launch said.

The home-owner once more went into a bedroom ahead of he read a single gunshot, investigators said in the assertion.

The news release said the property owner located the man dead right before contacting 911 all-around midnight. The house owner, who was not determined, suffered slight accidents.

Deputies responded at 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday to the incident on the 12000 block of Aged Oregon Path.

Investigators mentioned they discovered that the exact gentleman uncovered lifeless in the house had earlier damaged into a neighboring property, but the owners there were being not property.

Any one with information and facts is requested to phone the Significant Crimes Unit at 530-245-6135 or e-mail mcu@co.shasta.ca.us.

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