The man who broke into the home of a coworker who was later shot dead by deputies responding to a reported burglary was acquitted Wednesday of the Feb. 8 killing.

A jury found Cristian Duran-Contreras, 26, not guilty of second-degree murder for the death of 26-year-old Jose Luis Lopez following two days of legal arguments. He was convicted of trespassing, a misdemeanor.

The case, described as a tragedy of errors, began when the two men, who worked together as roofers, got into an argument Feb. 8 after drinking beer outside a home owned by their boss. Duran-Contreras left but returned, found the house locked and broke in. Lopez, not initially realizing who had entered the home, texted a neighbor to call 911 and then confronted the intruder.

When deputies arrived, they saw Lopez restrai

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