TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - A home invasion suspect was shot and killed by people inside a Tarpon Springs home after police say the man unlawfully entered the residence and an altercation ensued.

The backstory:

Officers responded to the home at 522 Midway Lane at 12:41 a.m. on Saturday morning where they found George Tirikos of Tarpon Springs with several gunshot wounds to the upper body.

Police officers began life-saving measures and Tirikos was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigators say that the occupants of the home retrieved a firearm when Tirikos walked in the home and fired several rounds at him.

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What's next:

The Tarpon Springs Detective Division and the Pinel

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