Armed man who broke into home is shot and killed by resident

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A man who broke in to a Kansas City home was shot and killed by someone inside the home.

Kansas City police department spokeswoman Capt. Leslie Foreman said the shooting was reported around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Kansas City Star reports that a resident of the home told officers that he shot the armed man after he had broken into the house. The man died at the scene.

Foreman said investigators will work to determine whether the intruder and the resident knew each other.

Police said the person who shot the intruder is cooperating with investigators.