Possible home invasion leads to Bellevue homicide investigation

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The Bellevue Police Department responded to a call for a possible home invasion early Saturday morning which resulted in the intruder being shot.

Police report the incident occurred near the 1700 block of Yorktown St. around 3:39 a.m.

Documents state that the suspected 43-year-old male intruder, identified Sunday as Lou P. Slaughter Jr., was shot by someone in the home during the incident and was pronounced dead at the scene when police arrived.

Authorities say there were three people present in the home at the time of the suspected home invasion and that this does not appear to be a random act. All parties have been accounted for by police.

Detectives are still investigating the case.

Bellevue Police report an alleged home intruder was shot and killed by occupants in the house early Saturday morning.

This is a developing story, stay with 6 News for updates.

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