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Tamarac homeowner kills man trying to break into his car, deputies say
Walder Saintelus had been stealing from cars in neighborhood, officials say
TAMARAC, Fla. - A 22-year-old man trying to steal from cars in Tamarac was shot and killed early Saturday morning after a homeowner confronted him, authorities said.
Keyla Concepcion, a spokeswoman for the Broward County Sheriff's Office, said Frank Johnston, 64, was walking his dog around 5 a.m. when he saw Walder Saintelus breaking into his neighbors' cars in the 9500 block of Northwest 82nd Street.
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Concepcion said Johnston then went inside his home and called the police, but when Saintelus moved on to his car, Johnston confronted him.
Johnston and Saintelus got into a fight, which ended with Johnston fatally shooting Saintelus, Concepcion said.
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