Crime & Safety
Suspected Home Invader Shot By 69-Year-Old In North Olmsted: PD
A 69-year-old woman shot and killed a person who broke into her home on Sunday night, according to North Olmsted police.
NORTH OLMSTED, OH — A 69-year-old woman shot and killed a person breaking into her North Olmsted home on Sunday night.
At 11 p.m., a 21-year-old woman broke into the home and began attacking the 69-year-old's husband, according to Cleveland 19. The 69-year-old then retrieved her gun and shot the intruder, police said.
The 21-year-old later died from her wounds. She was later identified as Cleveland-native Keyarra Tompkins. The 69-year-old and her husband said they had never met Tomkins.
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It's not yet clear why Tomkins targeted the 69-year-old's home.
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