Home Intruder Shot and Killed

(Clayton County, Georgia) Authorities say that the intruder may be linked to a local gang.

From AJC.com:

Clayton County police said a 16-year-old boy was "in fear for his life" Tuesday morning when he shot and killed a masked, unarmed intruder who broke into his Riverdale home.

Interim Chief Jeff Turner said the alleged shooter, identified by neighbors as Wes Stephens, has not been charged in the shooting on Camp Road, off Flat Shoals Road near the Fulton County line.

Stephens told police he heard a window break about 11:30 a.m. in the garage of the house he shares with his parents.

"He got his father's pistol, a semiautomatic, and fired multiple times," Turner said. "The intruder went to some lengths to disguise himself, wearing black clothes and a black bandanna across his face."

After shooting the intruder in the garage, Stephens recognized the man as Marques Karun McGhee, 19, of Riverdale, a former North Clayton High School acquaintance, Turner said.

Since Stephens is white and McGhee is black and graffiti was recently painted on the street in front of the Stephens home, there is some suspicion of racial animosity.

Unfortunately, the intruder won't be able to confirm or deny any suspected racial element. Additionally, the intruder won't be able to debate the wisdom of a noontime break-in of a home with an armed owner.