Nashville resident shoots & kills suspected burglar

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A would-be burglar has been shot and killed by a resident in South Nashville.

Media outlets report that the incident happened Tuesday evening at Hickory Pointe Apartments in Nashville.

Metro Nashville Police say a resident fired his weapon when he saw a man breaking into his apartment. The suspect ran out of the apartment and into the breezeway, where he collapsed and died.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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