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Assault suspect shot, killed during home invasion

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Posted at 8:27 AM, Mar 18, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-18 17:55:04-04

EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A homeowner fatally shot an intruder Monday morning after they assaulted a tenant in an attached apartment, then tried to get into the house.

The 38-year-old man was reportedly banging on the window at the home on Chatterson Rd, north of Apple Ave just before 2 a.m.

Muskegon County Deputies say he then broke into an apartment attached to the home and assaulted a person inside before trying to get into the main house.

The homeowner shot the suspect, who died of their injuries.

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