OROVILLE — A man who wasshot by a homeowner Tuesday during an alleged home invasion robbery has died, according to Butte County Sheriff’s Office.

The robbery also appears to be linked to marijuana.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Miranda Bowersox said the deceased man has not been positively identified yet.

Information about the homeowners is also being withheld for their safety and the integrity of the investigation, she said.

The shooting happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday at a house on the 6900 block of Upper Palermo Road.

Sheriff’s deputies who arrived at the home found an unresponsive man on the kitchen floor and learned the intruder had been shot by one of the homeowners.

The man who was shot was flown to a local hospital. He died there at 5:16 p.m., Bowersox said.

There may have been another person involved in the robbery attempt. Authorities said a sport utility vehicle that was seen leaving the area is still sought, along with the person driving.

The SUV was described as a newer model silver Mercedes driven by a white woman.