LAKE CITY, Fla. — A 31-year-old man is dead after a home invasion in Lake City, police said. Officer were called to a home on SW Leslie Glen just after 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Officers arrived at the home and found the man shot and unresponsive, a Lake City police news release states. Police unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate the man.
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“Victims of the home invasion reported that the individual, who was known to the victims, attempted to break into the home and was successful,” the news release states. “The residence contained multiple adults and children. One of the adults fired multiple shots at the intruder when he rushed toward them,” the news release states.
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