Homeowner shoots and kills man who broke into his home, police say
Police say a homeowner shot and killed a man who was breaking into his home. Smyrna investigators are still investigating Sunday evening’s shooting.
SMYRNA, Ga. – Smyrna police say a homeowner shot and killed a man who was breaking into his home Sunday evening.
First responders raced to the home near the corner of Lochlomand Lane and Highland Drive. The detectives immediately went to work. Police tape was visible along a dirt path leading to the home’s backyard.
Police have not released the name of the homeowner or the man who was shot and killed.
The neighbors are surprised.
“It’s very scary to hear that in this kind of neighborhood,” said Paige Nowacki, who lives nearby.
A man trying to break into an Smyrna home was shot and killed by the homeowner, police said. It happened on April 16, 2023. (Fox 5)
Neighbors say this is really a quiet neighborhood. Just a couple of miles from Truist Park, they say this is the kind of place where everyone says hello. They say the crime is virtually unheard of and are surprised there was a fatal shooting.
“People protect their homes. It happens more times than not. I’m glad the homeowners are OK and protected. Still, it’s scary,” Nowacki said.
“There’s going to be a million arguments about why it’s good or bad, amazing or not,” said another neighbor, Dakota Jarrad.
Jarrad moved to the neighborhood last year. He says he works with firearms and is trained to know how to use them to protect himself.
“You get it for a sense of protection, but you don’t want to use it,” Jarrad said.
Police say the investigation is still ongoing. So far, no charges have been filed against the owner.
