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Man shoots, kills burglary suspect: TPD

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Posted at 10:43 AM, Jul 06, 2024

A man fatally shot a burglary suspect after the man entered a Tampa home through a window, authorities said.

At about 4:19 a.m., Tampa Police Department officers responded to a home on the 1300 Block Of South Bermuda Boulevard in the Palmetto Beach Community after receiving a burglary call.

An adult male in the home reported that when the suspect unlawfully entered the home through the window, he shot the man after a confrontation, police officials said.

The suspect, who was in his early 40s, was found by officers suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooter remained on scene and was cooperating with investigators, officials said.

There is no threat to the public and additional information will be released as the investigation allows.