Blue Springs police: Homeowner shoots, kills 18-year-old intruder Friday morning

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UPDATE, Saturday | The Blue Springs Police Department has identified the intruder shot and killed Friday morning.

The individual has been identified as 18-year-old Tristan Barker, of Blue Springs, Missouri.

It has been determined that Barker was not known to the homeowner, per a social media post from Blue Springs police.

ORIGINAL REPORT, Friday | Police in Blue Springs say a homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Friday morning near Lake Lotawana.

Detectives are investigating the deadly shooting in the 100 block of Little Garden.

According to a social media post, officers received a 911 call from the homeowner reporting a burglary in progress and that a person had “unlawfully entered the residence.”

Before officers arrived at the scene, police say the homeowner shot and killed the person.

When police and paramedics arrived on the scene, they declared the intruder dead.

The intruder's name has not been released as of 4:30 p.m. Friday.

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