Off-duty Atlanta officer allegedly breaks into neighbor’s house, killed after homeowner shoots

An off-duty officer with the Atlanta Police Division was shot and killed by one among his neighbors after he allegedly broke right into a home close to St. Andrews Golf Membership in Douglas County, Georgia, early Friday morning, officers mentioned. 

The officer, recognized as Aubree Horton, had been with the Atlanta Police Division since 2015 and was most lately with the Fugitive Unit, the division informed Fox Information Digital. 

Horton was additionally simply honored with an Investigator of the 12 months award late final month, based on FOX 5 Atlanta. 

“We’re working intently with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Workplace to be taught extra about what occurred as they examine the incident,” the division mentioned in an announcement shared with Fox Information Digital. 

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The alleged intruder was recognized as Aubree Horton of the Atlanta Police Division, who was simply honored as Investigator of the 12 months. (Atlanta Police Division/FOX 5)

Surveillance video confirmed Horton seemed to be experiencing a “psychological well being episode or (was) beneath the affect of narcotics,” FOX 5 reported. 

“When he gained entrance, the house owner produced a firearm in self-defense and shot the person,” Capt. Jon Mauney of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Workplace informed reporters, based on FOX 5. 

“When he gained entrance, the house owner produced a firearm in self-defense and shot the person,” Capt. Jon Mauney of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Workplace informed reporters, based on FOX 5.  (FOX 5)

Horton lived only a few streets away from the home he allegedly broke into, the station reported. 

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Neighbors had been shocked. 

Horton was shot and killed after the house owner opened hearth in self-defense.  (FOX 5)

“It’s proper right here in your neighborhood and a {golfing} neighborhood and a spot the place you actually suppose this is able to by no means occur,” one neighbor informed FOX 5. 

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Investigators don’t but know why Horton broke into the house.