Man says he shot burglar who broke through window of home in middle of night. Alleged burglar doesn’t survive.

A man told police he shot and killed a burglar who broke into his Tampa, Florida, home in the middle of the night over the weekend, and the alleged burglar was later found dead.

Tampa police said officers were called to the scene around 4:19 a.m. Saturday after a reported theft in the Palmetto Beach community. WTVT-TV reported..

Police told the station that the shooter remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.

Police said when they arrived at a home in the 1300 block of South Bermuda Boulevard, a man inside the home told them he had shot an intruder who had broken in through a window.

Investigators said officers found a man in his early 40s suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead, WTVT reported.

Police added that the shooter remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators. Police told WTVT that there is no threat to the public.

How do observers respond?

Comments on the station’s Facebook post about the incident were clearly in support of the man who pulled the trigger.

• “You stand your ground against people who want to hurt you and save taxpayers money. Well done!” one commenter I have written“Essentially, you’ve saved another person’s life so he can’t do it again.”
• “Actions have consequences and the intruder likely learned that,” said another. Said.
• “I have a feeling a lot of people in Florida are cheating and getting caught,” said another commenter. Declared“I have other guns here besides my handgun. All legal, all handled properly, all for our own protection. I also have one under my pillow.”
• “Let this be a lesson to others, if you break in just put them in a body bag and leave,” said another user. Warned.
• “The landlord has the right to do so,” another commenter said. Said“If you break into my house, you will soon find God.”
• “When will these criminals realize that people are sleeping with guns under their pillows?” another user I wondered..

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