SEBEWA TWP. — A Lansing man who was shot and killed during a reported attempted home burglary in Ionia County on Tuesday night had previously stolen a vehicle and trailer from a residence about two miles away, police said.

Justin Eddy, 40, drove to the shooting scene in the stolen vehicle before he was shot by the homeowner, the Ionia County Sheriff's Office said in an updated news release.

Homeowners called police at 10:38 p.m. Tuesday to report that an intruder, later identified as Eddy, had forced his way into their home southwest of Portland and told them he was being chased by someone who was trying to kill him, sheriff's officials said.

A man who lived at the house in the 4000 block of East Musgrove Highway in Sebewa Township grabbed his gun and went outside with Eddy, but was not able to find anyone, officials said.

They went back inside, and Eddy began "acting very erratically and became very angry with the homeowner, and then assaulted the homeowner," according to the news release.

The homeowner shot and killed Eddy. He had not been arrested as of Wednesday afternoon, pending a review by prosecutors, and was cooperating with law enforcement.

Eddy arrived at the home in a vehicle taken from another residence about two miles east, officials said. Deputies determined that Eddy abandoned his own pickup truck at that location, leaving the engine running and headlights on, and drove off in another pickup connected to a flat-bed trailer carrying a piece of heavy equipment.

Eddy then drove the stolen truck and trailer "through and on a few properties in the area, damaging the truck and trailer before arriving at the house where the shooting occurred," according to the release.

Police do not know of any connection between Eddy and the homeowners. They suspect drugs and alcohol may be involved.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at (616) 527-5737.

Contact Kara Berg at 517-377-1113 or kberg@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @karaberg95.