ANAHEIM HILLS – An Anaheim Hills man shot and killed a person early Monday who he suspected was burglarizing his car, police said.

Officers went to a house in 100 block of South Eucalyptus Drive at 5:08 a.m., Anaheim police Sgt. Luis Correa said.

A resident told police that he saw a male inside his vehicle, which was parked in the driveway. The resident, armed with a shotgun, had a confrontation with the suspect and fired one round, Correa said.

The male fled and was found by officers nearby suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died.

The Anaheim Police Department’s Homicide Detail is investigating the incident, and the identity of the male suspect has not been released pending notification of his family, Correa said.

No charges have been filed against the resident.

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