Man shot by homeowner in Lake Forest Park lived in house that caught fire, police say

His home was burned in a fire. Then he was shot while burglarizing a nearby home, police say

A 40-year-old man was shot while burglarizing a home in Lake Forest Park, police say. His own home had earlier burned in a fire 200 yards away.

Lake Forest Park burglary suspect ID'd as man whose home caught fire

A Lake Forest Park burglary suspect was identified as a 40-year-old man, who was the resident of a home on Ballinger Way Northeast that caught fire on Sunday. Shortly after residents were evacuated, the man left the scene, the Lake Forest Park Police Department reported. A homeowner reportedly shot the man as he was allegedly trying to break into the property, the police department confirmed. “When the officers arrived at the scene of the burgla…

Man shot by homeowner in Lake Forest Park lived in house that caught fire, police say

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Update: Burglary and fire in Lake Forest Park were connected

Electrical fire at this residence on Ballinger apparently led to resident being shot as a burglar at a nearby home. Photo courtesy Shoreline FireUPDATE: The burglary suspect who was shot by a resident of Lake Forest Park has been positively identified as a 40-year-old male who lives in the Ballinger Way NE home that caught fire in the early morning hours of 1/25/26. Shortly after the residents were evacuated due to the fire, the male left the sc…