— A man trying to break into a Henderson home was shot and killed early Monday, police said.

Police responded to a reported shooting at 232 Crozier St. at about 2 a.m. and found a man dead outside a window to the home. A preliminary investigation determined that the dead man, whose name hasn't been released, was trying to break in when someone inside the home shot him, police said.

The shooting remains under investigation, but no charges have been filed.

Neighbors said they weren’t sure what could have made the home a target for a burglary other an empty television box sitting outside.

"I was just shocked," said one woman who asked not to be identified. "I came out when I saw all the police. That’s when I realized someone was lying on the ground dead."

The woman said she was told three people were trying to break into the house.

"She said they were trying to kick in the back door. She said they couldn’t get in the back door, and they decided try to come around the front," the woman said. "Her boyfriend shot through the glass, through the bedroom window, and it hit one of the boys."

The woman said she doesn't think anyone inside the home should face criminal charges.

"I guess he was trying to protect his family because it’s her and the two little twin boys in the house," she said.

Anyone with information on the shooting or breaking and entering is asked to call the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141.