DAYTON - A woman is dead following the attempted burglary of a residence on Burbank Drive, according to police.
The woman was fatally shot by the resident of 1932 Burbank Dr., after she broke in to the residence Saturday afternoon and was confronted by a resident of the home. The resident told the unarmed woman to stay put after he discovered her intruding, but the woman threw an object at him. He then shot the woman in the chest using a semiautomatic handgun, according to Dayton Police.
When asked if the resident was justified in firing his weapon, Lt. Kenneth Beall said, "It's going to take more investigation and a more detailed interview to make a conclusion like that.
"In the eyes of the courts, a man's home is his castle," Beall said. "(But) I can't come to that particular conclusion right now in respect to this incident."
The resident was placed in police custody, but has not been charged with any crimes at this point, police said.
Police did not identify the resident or intruder.
It appears the two parties did not know each other, according to police.
Craig Robinson lives on Wick-low Place, about half a block from Saturday's homicide.
"All my neighbors are wonderful people," he said. "We look out for each other, we talk to each other. This does not make any sense."
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