Posted September 25, 2017 3:00 pm by Comments

By Jennifer Cruz

A man was shot and killed inside a home in Hammond, Indiana, Friday morning while attempting to rob the residents.
According to a statement from the Hammond Police Department, the suspect, who has not been publicly identified, entered the home through the front door around 7:30 a.m. The suspect said he knew of a safe in the basement of the home and announced a robbery while threatening the residents with the firearm.
The suspect then forced three residents into the basement, but unbeknown to the would-be robber, there was a fourth resident inside the house as well. The fourth resident retrieved a handgun, and when the suspect came out of the basement and walked into the kitchen, he shot the suspect multiple times in the chest.
Police were called, and when officers arrived on the scene, the suspect, who was only identified as a black male, was found lying on the kitchen floor. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
All four residents were taken into police custody for questioning but released soon thereafter. Police say they have fully cooperated with the investigation and no charges have been filed against the shooter, who told police he had the handgun for self-defense.
According to The Times,

Source: Guns.com

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