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The fatal shooting of a burglar Monday by a homeowner was justified, the Douglas County attorney said Tuesday.

Don Kleine said that after reviewing the police investigation, he decided that no charges will be filed against Larry Rohatsch, 48.

By law, Nebraska residents are allowed to use deadly force during a home invasion if the person fears for his or her life.

Officers responded to a radio call at the home northwest of 72nd Street and Sorensen Parkway about 9 a.m. Dispatchers told officers en route that the homeowner had shot an intruder, said Officer Michael Pecha, a police spokesman. Rohatsch was home with his 4-year-old daughter.

Officers arrived to find Darrell W. Miller, 48, lying on the porch with a gunshot wound, Pecha said. Miller died at Creighton University Medical Center.

Kleine said Miller rang the doorbell twice, then kicked in the front door, completely knocking it off its hinges.

Rohatsch shot Miller twice, Kleine said. The first bullet hit Miller in the left forearm, spinning him around, and the second bullet hit him in the back of his right shoulder.