The intruder, Donald Richard Guthrie, 40, of Fulton, was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo where he was pronounced dead, police said.

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"It appears that Guthrie had forced his way into the victim’s Georgetown Estates apartment, at which time the victim shot Guthrie," police said in a release. "At this time, it appears that the victim acted in self-defense."

The shooting remains under investigation, police said.

The case will be sent to the Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for a decision on charges after the investigation is complete, police said.