ONTARIO >> A homeowner shot and killed a man who was allegedly burglarizing his Ontario home Sunday, police officials said.

A suspected burglar attempted to make his way inside a home the 800 block of W. Mission Blvd. After a short struggle with the homeowner, the unidentified man was shot once near the home’s entry way, said Officer Jorge Ramirez, a police spokesman.

The man’s wife called the Ontario Police Department at 5:14 a.m. to report that her husband had shot the suspect when he tried to force his way through the front door, officials said in a news release.

Police found a 26-year-old Los Angeles man in the entry way of the home and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ramirez said his name is being held pending notification of next of kin.

The investigation is on-going and authorities ask anyone with further information to contact Detective Robert Marquez at 909-395-2777. Anonymous tips can also be left at 800-78-CRIME or online at www.wetip.com.