By Staff
A Brewton man was killed by a homeowner early Monday morning when he attempted to break into a house on Highway 31 North in Brewton, Escambia County sheriff's deputies said.
The owners of the house told authorities they were awakened before 3 a.m. by the sound of someone trying to break into their house. The man burst into their bedroom and pointed a gun at them. The homeowner also had a handgun and ired one round at the subject, Sheriff Grover Smith said.
Deputies were called to the scene and found Jeremy Paul McCall, 33, dead at the scene.
For more information, see Wednesday's edition of The Brewton Standard.