A homeowner “crossed the line” when he fatally shot a burglary suspect as they fled, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has said.

Dayton Knapton, 24, of White Lake, now faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Sivan Wilson, 17.

Knapton was arraigned on Friday, Nov. 7, on that charge along with charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and two counts of carrying a firearm in the commission of a felony tied to the reported break-in and shooting at his home, online court records show.

Neither he nor his listed attorney could be immediately reached for comment.

Also facing charges are one adult and four juveniles, all accused in the reported break-in ahead of the shooting, according to a news release from the prosecutor’s office.

The adult break-in s

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