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Homeowner Kills Intruder After Christmas Night Break-In at Fowlerville Home

Sheriff's investigators report the estranged husband opened fire first, triggering a self-defense response under active review.

Overview

  • Deputies were dispatched around 7:09 p.m. on Dec. 25 to a Nicholson Road residence in Fowlerville after a shots-fired 911 call.
  • An armed man was found with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
  • Investigators say the man forced entry and shot the homeowner twice before being struck by return fire.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as the estranged husband of a woman visiting the homeowner, who had reportedly driven from Lake Orion.
  • The homeowner was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as the Livingston County Sheriff's Office continues its investigation.