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Newman Lake homeowner shoots intruder

The Columbian
Published: May 13, 2012, 5:00pm

NEWMAN LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A homeowner in the Spokane suburb of Newman Lake has shot an intruder to death.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting occurred about 1 a.m. on Sunday.

The homeowner called 911 and left the line open. The sheriff’s office says the 911 operators could hear two male subjects conversing, then heard multiple gun shots.

The homeowner’s girlfriend told 911 shortly after that the intruder had been shot.

The investigation is ongoing.

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