Tacoma homeowner fatally shoots intruder

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Sheriff’s deputies in Pierce County say they are investigating after a homeowner shot and killed an intruder.

Pierce County deputies arrived at a Tacoma residence early Saturday morning after receiving a report of an intruder being shot.

According to law enforcement officials, the homeowner – who has not been identified – woke up to the sound of a burglar outside. After warning the suspect he was in the house, there was a physical confrontation that resulted in the homeowner fatally shooting the suspect, firing one round, police said.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner identified the dead man as 28-year-old Viktor Starovevrov of Tacoma.