Police: Robber Shot During Break-In

Friday,  October 30, 2009 6:31 AM

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — An attempted break-in in Mifflin Township Thursday night turned into a deadly shooting when the would-be victims fought back.

Several people were inside the Northglen Drive home when an armed man burst through the door, 10TV's Kurt Ludlow reported.  The incident happened around 7 p.m.

Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies said one of the victims inside retrieved a handgun and fired it, shooting one of the robbers at least twice, deputies said. 

Emergency crews arrived to find Ezekiel D. Feagin, 21, dead on the living room floor.

Deputies arrested a second man believed to be involved in the robbery, who was hiding in the bathroom.

Details about the robber were not immediately released.  Police told 10TV that the man who pulled the trigger will not be charged.

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