The intruder who was shot and killed by a female homeowner in Apopka on Thursday night has been identified.
The deceased is Samuel Jaymorris Preston, 28 years.
Orange County deputies said, two male suspects entered a home on 18th Street in Apopka and attempted to tie up a man inside. The man’s wife grabbed a gun and exchanged gunfire with the suspects, shooting one, later identified as Preston, dead. A neighborhood who heard the shooting came to the defense of the couple and fired off rounds as well.
The woman, who has not been identified was shot in the arm and taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment, cfnews13.com reports.
Investigators are continuing their search for the second suspect, who fled the scene.
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