60-year-old man fatally shoots person after they broke into his neighbor’s home, police say

A 60-year-old man fatally shot another person Friday after they had broken into his neighbor’s east Oak Cliff home, police say.

Police said the man, who has not been identified, called 911 around 11:35 a.m. to report a burglary in the 300 block of Halsey Street, near Interstate 35E and East Kiest Boulevard.

The man told investigators that he saw the victim and two other men break into his neighbor’s home and as they were leaving, one of them fired multiple shots at him. The man returned fire and shot the victim.

The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a hospital where they later died.

The man was interviewed by detectives and was released pending a referral to a Dallas County grand jury. No other details about the incident were made available.