Intruder shot dead during Harrison County break-in, state police say
An intruder was fatally shot while breaking into a house in Harrison County, WKYT reports.
The Harrison County coroner identified the man who died as 57-year-old Marcellus Custard.
The shooting happened Sunday night on Ky. 1842 west of Cynthiana.
Kentucky State Police said Custard broke the glass out of the house’s front door and was trying to unlock the door when someone inside shot him.
Two people were inside the home at the time of the shooting, state police told WKYT.
The person who shot Custard was not arrested.
Greg Kocher: 859-231-3305, @HLpublicsafety
This story was originally published December 18, 2017 at 7:22 AM with the headline "Intruder shot dead during Harrison County break-in, state police say."