TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — The coroner has identified the suspected burglar who was shot and killed by a Tehachapi homeowner.
Officials say 47-year-old Jason Gerard Velasquez of Glendale died at the scene.
Deputies responded to a home on Alta Vista Avenue on the evening of April 2. Investigators say Velasquez forced his way inside the house before the homeowner shot him.
The homeowner is cooperating with detectives, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies have not made any arrests as the investigation continues.
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