By Associated Press - Tuesday, November 29, 2016

CLEVELAND (AP) - Police say a 68-year-old man fatally shot one of two suspects who broke into his Cleveland home.

Cleveland.com reports (https://bit.ly/2gRw61I) the shooting occurred Sunday on the city’s east side.

Neither the home’s resident nor the suspect who was killed has been identified.

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The man told police he was in bed when he heard someone breaking in, went downstairs to investigate and fired several shots when two men charged at him.

Police say a man was found dead in the backyard of the home. The 68-year-old resident wasn’t injured.

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Information from: cleveland.com, https://www.cleveland.com

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