By Associated Press - Saturday, February 24, 2018

RECTOR, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State Police say a man who forced his way into a home in northeast Arkansas was fatally shot by the homeowner.

State police say in a news release that police in Rector were called to the home shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday and found 40-year-old Jeffery Baker dead.

Police say the homeowner reported that Baker had “forcefully entered” the home and was shot inside the residence.

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The homeowner has not been identified and no arrests have been announced.

The body was sent to the state Crime Laboratory to determine the cause of death.

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