A naked intruder who trespassed at a Studio City duplex was shot to death Friday.
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The fatal shooting was reported about 7:10 a.m. Friday at 4542 N. Tujunga Ave., on the edge of North Hollywood near the Ventura (101) and Hollywood (170) freeway split, according to Los Angeles police and fire officials. The call indicated a trespasser was involved.
Authorities pronounced a roughly 40-year-old man dead at the scene. Police said he had no clothes on when he entered an apartment occupied by two women who began to scream.
Meanwhile, a 79-year-old man was taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The suspect then injured the 79-year-old man, who suffered severe leg injuries, ABC7 reported from the scene, adding that the intruder was subsequently shot, possibly by the landlord at the duplex, ABC7 reported from the scene.
Firefighters pronounced the man dead after staging at the location while officers made sure it was safe to enter.
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