Biloxi resident fatally shoots home intruder, police say

A Biloxi resident shot and killed an intruder early Sunday morning.

Police says they got a call at 1:10 a.m. about a shooting at a home in the 2400 block of Old Bay Road.

The caller said a family member had shot an intruder, a police press release said.

Police went to the home and found a dead man in the home’s back yard.

The initial investigation indicates the deceased was breaking into the residence when confronted by the homeowner.

No criminal charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing.

The Biloxi Police Department requests that anyone with information regarding this incident or any other incidents contact the Biloxi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at (228) 435-6112, Biloxi Police Department Dispatch at (228) 392-0641, the Biloxi Police Criminal Intelligence Unit at ciu@biloxi.ms.us, Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at (877) 787-5898, or submit a tip via the web at mscoastcrimestoppers.com.

The Sun Herald will update this story as more information becomes available.