According to the article, there were two different calls. It was the other call, not McMichaels’, that said they saw him entering the house.
Someone pointed out to me earlier that the caller reporting someone entering the house was a different caller than McMichael.
Is the caller who called in connected to McMichael or is it just a coincidence that McMichael noticed something wrong at or near the same time?
We may have to wait for clarification. Initial reports are not always accurate.