LAWTON, Okla. \u2013 Authorities in Lawton are investigating after a homeowner reportedly shot an alleged burglar.<\/p>\n
Around 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 11, Lawton police were called to a shooting in the 900 block of S.W. 3rd St.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived at the scene, they learned that one person had been shot at the home. That person was rushed to a nearby hospital, but later died from his injuries.<\/p>\n
Investigators say the homeowner heard a commotion in the backyard and went to investigate. At that point, the homeowner spotted the alleged suspect trying to break into a separate apartment in the backyard.<\/p>\n
Officials say the homeowner fired one round at the suspect, who was hit.<\/p>\n
At this point, the identities of the people involved have not been released.<\/p>\n
Authorities say the shooting is under investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAWTON, Okla. \u2013 Authorities in Lawton are investigating after a homeowner reportedly shot an alleged burglar. Around 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 11, Lawton police were called to a shooting in the 900 block of S.W. 3rd St. When officers arrived at the scene, they learned that one person had been shot at the home. That […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2903,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2902","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized"},"yoast_head":"\n