REPORT: Denver homeowner shoots man trying to break into his home

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

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A homeowner in Colorado shot a man who was allegedly trying to break into his home early Saturday after warning multiple times he had a weapon, according to officials and family members.

The Denver Police Department said on Twitter the incident happened around 12:44 a.m. on the 4600-block of Wyandot Street in the city’s Sunnyside neighborhood.

The article goes on to state the following:

The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Aaron Rivers, was attempting to break into the home through the front door.

The report states that Rivers damaged furniture on the porch and broke the window after efforts to get through the front door were unsuccessful.  When he tried to enter through the window, he was met with gunfire from the homeowner, who had warned him that he had a gun.

Rivers received treatment in the hospital for shots received to his arm.

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