[Joan Kerrey]

In a struggle at their doorstep, the intruder fired his revolver but was struck in the chest and died of his wound, police said.

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The homeowner may not have had his own gun in the house. It appears that it could have been the intruder’s gun that went off during the struggle, not the home owner’s gun.

[nickcarraway]

True. The reporting is either less than optimal, or they didn’t have all the information.