On the afternoon of February 15, 2009, police responded to a shooting inside a home. Officers arrived at the scene and found 42-year-old Mark Vains dead in the back of the house from a single gunshot wound.

Homicide detectives were called and arrived learned that the homeowner had returned to the residence and was confronted by Vains when he entered the house. Vains was inside of the home and was burglarizing the residence when the homeowner arrived.

Vains was armed with a pellet gun and turned toward homeowner. The homeowner believed the pellet gun was real and fired one round striking Vains, killing him.

Police are still investigating.

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