TACOMA, Wash. — A 36-year-old man is dead after being shot during an alleged home intrusion early Sunday morning, south of Tacoma in unincorporated Pierce County.

Around 1:45 a.m. on September 14, a 51-year-old homeowner called 911, reporting that he had shot an intruder near 160th St. Ct. E and 13th Ave. Ct. E.

Deputies arrived to find the man on the back porch with a single gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities said the suspect was captured on multiple home surveillance cameras walking around nearby residences prior to the shooting.

The preliminary investigation indicates the shooting was in self-defense, and the homeowner has been cooperative, according to authorities. No arrests have been made.

The investigation is ongoing.

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