A homeowner defending their residence shot and killed an intruder in an early morning incident.

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – A late-night shooting in Tarpon Springs has left one man dead during a home invasion. Tarpon Springs Police officers responded to a report of a shooting in progress at a residence on 522 Midway Lane just after midnight on Saturday.

Upon arrival at approximately 12:41 a.m., officers discovered an adult male with gunshot wounds to his upper body. Officers immediately began life-saving measures before the man was transported to Advent Health North Pinellas. He was later transferred to Bayonet Point Medical Center, where he died.

The deceased has been identified as George Tirikos of Tarpon Springs.

According to the Tarpon Springs Police Department, the investigation has s

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