Man fatally stabs intruder with kitchen knife as he breaks in via window, cops say

A 44-year-old man was killed with a kitchen knife after he tried breaking into somebody’s house, in line with police in Illinois.

Officers with the Rockford Police Division have been called to the home at about 1:50 a.m. Thursday, March 16.

The residents, an grownup man and lady, reported a person tried to drive his manner via their door, in line with a information launch shared on Fb. They stated they have been capable of block the door, stopping it from being pushed open.

However then the house intruder “broke out a window,” authorities stated, and struck one of many residents with lumber.

“Because the suspect continued to try to achieve entry, the male resident retrieved a kitchen knife and was capable of strike the suspect within the neck/shoulder space,” police stated. “He fled after being stabbed and was situated on the street in entrance of the residence.”

Upon arrival, officers “instantly started life-saving measures,” police stated, however he was pronounced useless on the scene.

Authorities ask anybody with extra info to name police at 815-966-2900.

Rockford is about 90 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.

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