Property owner shoots and kills an armed intruder

Law enforcement officers were on Lick Branch Road in Kanawha County for most of Friday after they said a man fatally shot an armed intruder on his property. Eyewitness News said it happened just after 12:30 p.m. when the homeowner arrived to his property where he was met with an armed person inside of his home. Sgt. Joshua Lester with the Kanawha County Sheriffs Department said the intruder had several weapons and a fight ensued between the two. The homeowner pulled a firearm and fatally shot the intruder. Police said the homeowner was working on his property, which is not his primary residence. Police said this is still an active investigation and at this point, no formal charges have been filed against the homeowner.