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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