By Associated Press - Saturday, October 20, 2018

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Authorities in North Little Rock say a woman has died of a gunshot wound in an attempted home invasion.

Police say a homeowner reported that someone was trying to break into his home about 5:30 p.m. Friday. During the call to police the homeowner told a dispatcher that a gun had been fired, although he did not specify who had fired the weapon.

Officers who went to the home to investigate found a woman who had died from an apparent gunshot wound in the homeowner’s backyard. The victim was identified Saturday as 23-year-old Kendra Givens.



The homeowner was interviewed by police and released. The homeowner has not been identified.

Police says the incident remains under investigation.

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