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No charges anticipated in deadly Old Fourth Ward shooting, police say

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team

Published October 5, 2021 2:37pm EDT

Old Fourth Ward

ATLANTA - Atlanta police said an Atlanta homeowner fatally shot an intruder who entered the home through a window on Monday in Old Fourth Ward.

Police do not anticipate charging the homeowner, who remained at the scene on Howell Street and cooperated with police.

Investigators determined the suspect killed in the incident entered the home through a window and then attacked the homeowner.

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Police said the homeowner was hospitalized after accidentally shooting themselves.

Atlanta Public Schools canceled all after-school activities at David T. Howard Middle School.

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