Louisiana father, 34, is shot dead by teenage boy, 17, who climbed through his 14-year-old daughter's bedroom window

• Dezmon Hamilton, 34, died of multiple gunshot wounds during the incident in his home in Zachary, north of Baton Rouge, on Sunday morning 
• The teen, identified by police as Nicholas Mcquirter, also was shot but is recovering in hospital
• Police believe the teen used a ladder to climb up and enter Hamilton's home via a second-story window 
• The pair started shooting at each other after Hamilton confronted the teenager
• Hamilton, who is a father of four, was declared dead at the scene
• Police will arrest the teen when he is released from hospital on suspicion of second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon and possessing a stolen gun 

A Louisiana father was shot dead in a gun battle with a 17-year-old boy after he confronted a teen sneaking into his 14-year-old daughter's bedroom window.

Dezmon Hamilton, 34, died of multiple gunshot wounds in his home in Zachary, north of Baton Rouge, on Sunday morning. 

The teen, identified by police as Nicholas Mcquirter, also was shot but is recovering in the hospital. 

Police believe the teen used a ladder to climb up and enter Hamilton's home through a second-story window. 

A neighbor spotted Mcquirter and alerted Hamilton.  

The girl's mother and grandmother initially took the teen downstairs to speak to him, but an argument broke out between Mcquirter and Hamilton, the Advocate reports. 

The pair started shooting at each other. Police said it was not yet clear who fired the first shot. 

Hamilton, who is a father of four, was declared dead at the scene. 

At first, police believed Mcquirter had broken into the home, but later determined he was there to see Hamilton's 14-year-old daughter.  

Police said they plan to arrest the teen when he is released from the hospital on suspicion of second-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon and possessing a stolen gun charges. 

'It starts at home,' Zachary Police Chief David McDavid said. 'These young kids got to learn respect, how to treat people and learn how to deal with conflict resolution.' 

Hamilton was described by the police chief as a 'young entrepreneur'.

He owned several businesses in the area and also worked at the ExxonMobil Port Allen Lube Plant in nearby Baton Rouge, according to his obituary.     

Hamilton is survived by his four children. He had a fifth child but he died in 2014 at the age of six.