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Man shot, killed trying to break into Lady Lake home, police say

Ryan Michael Baldasare pronounced dead at scene

Police lights at a crime scene.

LADY LAKE, Fla. – A 35-year-old man was shot and killed after he forced his way into a Lady Lake home, according to police.

Investigators said they responded to a home on West Lakeview Street around 5:30 p.m. Monday.

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Before officers arrived at the home, dispatchers said a man entered the home and had been shot, according to a release from Lady Lake police.

Police said Ryan Michael Baldasare forced his way into the home through a window and was confronted by someone inside who opened fire.

Baldasare was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The incident appears to be a case of self-defense and the burglary victim is cooperating with detectives, according to the release.


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