64-year-old man fatally shots one of three burglars who broke into home

From St. Louis, Missouri, an even that happened this morning:

A homeowner shot and killed a burglar who broke into his house in the 1900 block of College Avenue about 3:45 a.m. Monday, St. Louis police said.

A 45-year-old man who allegedly broke into the home was killed when the homeowner shot him in the chest. Two women who also broke into the home then ran from the scene.

Police said they do not expect charges to be filed against the 64-year-old man who owns the home and shot the suspect. Missouri’s "castle doctrine" allows property owners who encounter an intruder in their home to use deadly force to protect themselves.

The man’s home had been burglarized over the weekend, sometime between early Saturday and early Sunday mornings, police said.

Police continue to search for the two women burglary suspects. . . .

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