Crime

Hialeah man kills suspected armed home invader, police said

A man was killed by a Hialeah homeowner during an armed home invasion robbery Saturday afternoon, police said.

Four suspected thieves broke into a home on the 1000 block of West 77th Street around 2 p.m., Hialeah police said. A man who lives in the house shot one intruder fatally, and three more took off in a green car. It’s unclear if any other suspect was wounded.

Police said the resident who shot the intruder is working with investigators.

This is a breaking news bulletin. Check back for updates.

Alex Harris: 305-376-5005, @harrisalexc

This story was originally published January 14, 2017 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Hialeah man kills suspected armed home invader, police said."

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