KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A person suspected of breaking into a Kansas City, Kansas, house was fatally shot Saturday by an occupant of the home, police said.

The shooting happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, when someone called 911 to report the shooting., the Kansas City Star reported. Arriving officers found a male who had been shot at the home. He was declared dead at the scene.

Police spokesman Officer Jonathon Westbrook said a preliminary investigation seems to show that an occupant of the home confronted, then shot, a person suspected of breaking into the house.

Police are still investigating...