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Man arrested in fatal shooting at Port Orchard-area apartments
- May 8, 2010
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- 1920 Southeast Larch Lane
- Port Orchard
- WA
- 98366
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - A 72-year-old man has been arrested for a fatal shooting near Port Orchard.
Police say he shot a younger man at the South Park Greens Apartment Complex around 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
The 72-year-old said he woke up and found somebody in his living room. He said he armed himself with a handgun and left his bedroom to investigate. He reported that he confronted a young adult male, unknown to him, in the living room. The man stated that a struggle followed where the intruder was pushed out of the apartment's front door and ran away.
The resident said that he fired several shots in the direction of the fleeing intruder.
Police later found the shooting victim dead outside the building.
© KING5 News - May 8, 2010
By: KING Staff
- Incident Type: Assault (or Homicide)
- Attributes: Western Washington, Handgun
- Tags: fatal, death, intruder