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Deputies arrested an attempted burglar who was scared off by a homeowner who fired a shot... An elderly couple called police when the man tried to kick their door in at 4:15 a.m... After telling the suspect to go away several times, the man of the house fired a warning shot over the suspect's head. The homeowner told police he feared for his and his wife's safety. When deputies arrived they found 22-year-old Michael Gadbois hiding in some bushes...

Police: Home Invasion Shootout Leaves Intruder Dead Craig Homeowner, Gunman Exchange Gunfire CRAIG, Colo. -- A 60-year-old Moffat County man was killed during a home invasion shootout in Craig -- except he was the one who was doing the breaking in with a gun. Police were dispatched to a home in the 800 block of Washington Street at about 5:40 p.m. on Sunday on a report of a home invasion. The 911 dispatcher told officers that shots could be heard from inside the home. Officers found Mario Vigil lying on a floor outside a bedroom. He was pronounced dead at...