A man was shot and killed Sunday night while allegedly trying to burglarize a home in Decatur, according to police.

About 7:36 p.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 1200 block of 22nd Avenue SW.

Decatur Police say, while officers were responding, the caller advised dispatch they shot the man suspected of trying to burglarize the home.

When the officers arrived, they located the man inside the residence suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn.

Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene to conduct an investigation.

Police say the 911 caller/alleged shooter cooperated with the investigation and has been released with no charges at this time.

The shooting remai

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