Aurora police fatally shoot armed resident who killed intruder during home invasion

AURORA, Colo. -- (KDVR) -- An armed resident and an intruder were killed after a home invasion and officer-involved shooting in Aurora on Monday morning.

The Aurora Police Department said officers arrived at 10609 E. Montview Blvd. shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday and heard shots fired from inside the home and encountered an armed man. Police shot the man, who later turned out to be the resident. The homeowner was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds where he later died.

When police went inside the home, they found the intruder, who was dead on the bathroom floor. Police said the intruder was fatally shot by the armed resident, police said.

Authorities also found a juvenile, who was taken to a hospital for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries caused by the deceased intruder, police said.