Armed burglary suspect is shot dead in Walnut home

A suspected burglar was shot and killed by a resident while breaking into their home early Saturday.

Deputies were called to a reported burglary around 4 a.m. in the 20000 block of East Country Hollow Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. When deputies arrived, the suspect was found inside the home with a gunshot wound.

The residents said they heard footsteps in the home and were confronted by a man armed with a handgun, authorities said. One resident, also armed with a gun, got into a shootout with the suspect, striking him in the upper torso.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both residents were uninjured.

The sheriff’s Homicide Bureau urged anyone with any information regarding the homicide to call them at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.