Anthony Lazarides. (Portland Police Bureau)

A man who was shot dead after allegedly breaking into a Southeast Portland home early Thursday has been identified as 30-year-old Anthony James Lazarides, police announced Friday.

The medical examiner found that Lazarides died of gunshot wounds, Sgt. Pete Simpson, a Portland police spokesman, said in a news release. Investigators say the 45-year-old homeowner, who has not been identified, shot and killed Lazarides during a home invasion that included at least one other assailant.

The homeowner was treated for a gunshot wound and has cooperated with detectives, Simpson said. Detectives are still searching for associates of Lazarides who might have been involved in the robbery, he said.

Police believe Lazarides was homeless, but he "appears to have strong history in McMinnville," Simpson said via email.

Lazarides has an extensive criminal history, according to court documents. Since 2004, he has been convicted of assault, reckless driving, and possession and delivery of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin.

This shooting is Portland's third involving a homeowner in recent weeks.

David Daniel McCrary of Gresham, 59, was fatally shot by a woman in her Southeast Portland home on June 26. Police said Tara-Alexis Ford, 33, shot McCrary after coming home to find him in the bedroom of her 10-year-old daughter.

On June 22, a former NFL player was shot in the abdomen at a Southwest Portland residence. Robert McCall, the homeowner, said he shot Stanley Wilson II, who was reportedly naked, during an attempted break-in.

Police ask anyone who has information to call the bureau's non-emergency line at 503-823-3333.

-- Francesca Fontana

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