Intruder Takes Gunshot to Chest

(Indianapolis, Indiana) After previously being burglarized, a homeowner was prepared to defend himself and his property.

Police say 61-year-old Wilbur Carson shot and killed a suspected burglar in his north side home at 3114 North Park Avenue.

The shooting occurred around 11:27 Sunday night. When police arrived on the scene, they found 42-year-old Wilbur Copeland dead from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Apparently, the police consider it a clear case of self-defense.