A Georgia homeowner "exercising his Second Amendment right to bear arms" fatally shot a home invasion suspect who was threatening him, Sandy Springs police said.

Police said "an unknown male unlawfully entered a residence on Spalding Drive and threatened to harm the homeowner" around 2:20 a.m. Sunday.

Another resident called 911, police said, adding that before officers arrived the homeowner "while exercising his Second Amendment right to bear arms defended himself and his family from bodily harm by shooting the suspect."

Police said arriving officers found the suspect dead of his wounds.

Detectives responded and are continuing their investigation, police said, adding that it's believed the incident is isolated.

WXIA-TV said police didn't indicate if the homeowner was "considered justified or if there might possibly be charges in the incident."

Commenters on the Sandy Springs Police Facebook page regarding the incident are decidedly behind the homeowner's actions:

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