WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A man is dead after he was shot by a resident when breaking into his West Chester apartment, West Chester police said.
Police said officers responded to an apartment complex at 7560 Shawnee Lane early Sunday morning.
After investigating, officers found that a man who lived in one of the apartments heard noises on his balcony, and he found and shot a man who had broken into his home.
The intruder, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said he later died due to his injuries.
The shooting is still under investigation, and the resident is being cooperative, police said.
