IONIA COUNTY, MI -- A man shot and killed after forcing his way into a Lake Odessa area home also was joyriding with a stolen pickup -- hauling heavy equipment -- prior to his death, police said.

Ionia County sheriff’s deputies said 40-year-old Justin Eddy of Lansing is believed to have stolen a pickup with a flatbed trailer some two miles east of the residence where he was shot.

Investigators found another vehicle registered to Eddy at the location in the 2000 block of East Muskgrove Highway and said it was still running with the headlights on. Police think he drove the stolen pickup, hauling heavy equipment, “through and on” a handful of properties before stopping the truck.

Both the pickup and trailer were damaged.

At that point, Eddy allegedly forced his way into a home in the 4000 block of East Muskgrove Highway and told the homeowner that he was being chased by someone trying to kill him.

The homeowner retrieved a firearm and went outside with the intruder, but could locate no one else.

Both men then went back inside the house, where the intruder began acting erratically and angry before assaulting the homeowner. The homeowner then shot Eddy.

Police say they suspect drugs and alcohol were factors in the incident and say Eddy and the homeowner had no prior connection.

Anyone with any additional information can call the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 616-527-5737.