No charges against Vt. homeowner in intruder death

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont prosecutor says an Essex homeowner who stabbed to death an intruder found in his home in the middle of the night acted in self-defense and no charges will be filed.

On Tuesday, Chittenden County State's Attorney T.J. Donovan released the results of his investigation into the June 1 incident at the home of 40-year-old Shawn Garrett.

The investigation determined Garrett was sleeping when he heard and then saw the intruder in his house. Garrett grabbed a paring knife and was confronted by the burglar, who also had a knife.

The two struggled and ended up on the front lawn of the house.

The intruder was later identified as 30-year-old Ryan Morton-Lane of Storrs, Conn. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. He had been stabbed in the heart.

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Information from: The Burlington Free Press