A suspected burglar is dead after being shot and killed by the homeowner inside their home in Walnut.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a burglary around 4 a.m. Saturday at a home on the 20000 block of East Country Hollow Drive.
Investigators say a 27-year-old man and 26-year-old woman heard footsteps inside their home. As the victims investigated the sound, the homeowner confronted the armed burglar and a shooting occurred. The suspect was shot in the upper torso and was pronounced dead on scene. The sheriff's department says a second suspect fled the location and is currently outstanding.
No description of the second suspect was provided, and it is unknown if the suspect fled in a vehicle or on foot. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at
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