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Orange County homeowner shoots, kills man breaking into home, deputies say

Orange County deputies are investigating after an attempted home invasion Sunday turned into a deadly shooting.

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Deputies said they were called to a home on Bentwood Street around 12:40 p.m. after reports of a burglary in progress.

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When deputies arrived, they found a man in his 30s who had been shot by the homeowner.

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The man was taken to a hospital where he died, deputies said.

Deputies said the homeowner is cooperating with investigators.

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