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A man has allegedly shot dead a home intruder, 30km from Katherine in the Northern Territory.
Police were called to the home at 4.08am today, when they found the body of the man who they say had been shot by a 36-year-old male resident of the home.
The man has been arrested and remains in custody as investigations into the shooting continue.
The other residents of the household were also present at the time of the shooting, including a woman and two children.
Police say the man who died has not yet been formally identified.
They said other details that also cannot be confirmed yet until an investigation is completed include how many shots were fired, whether the intruder was known to the man who fired the shot, and if the gun was licensed.
Police also added they can’t confirm at this stage if either of the men are Indigenous.
“It’s still early in the investigation, we’re still working through all the information,” Northern Territory Police Detective Senior Sergeant Jackson Evans said.
“The priority is identifying the deceased first and foremost and engaging with his family.
“We also need to process that crime scene and again we’re going to be working through to make sure that’s all done properly.”
Source: 9News
