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According Fox 28, police said a home intruder died at the Mount Carmel West after he was shot and killed by a homeowner. Authorities said it happened on North Guilford Avenue in the Franklinton neighborhood.

Sgt. Dave Sicilian said the unidentified man broke into a back door, was chased by a person inside then jumped out of a second floor window, before crawling across the street and breaking into a second home.

“The homeowner was awakened and defended herself,” said Sicilian. “We need to determine if she needed to defend herself and if she took the proper action.”

The woman’s son said he bought her a handgun last week for self-defense.

“I don’t have no regrets at all. I bought the gun for her Friday. I took her out I told her she needed a gun,” said Buck Jessee. “She’s very nice, you know what I mean? She was just protecting herself. I’m glad, I mean, she had to do that. I’m sorry to say it, but they got what they deserved.”

Stay with ABC 6 and FOX 28 for new details on this developing story.