COLUMBUS, Ohio -

One person dead after a 71-year-old man says he was forced to defend himself in his home.

The shooting happened just after noon Friday on Faymeadow Avenue in North Columbus.  The homeowner says a stranger kicked in his door, but didn't get any farther than that.

A body lay under a white sheet, the result of a deadly confrontation in the doorway of a Faymeadow Avenue home.  The homeowner called 911, tells an operator, “Some guy broke into my house, and I shot him.”

Neighbors say the homeowner is a 71-year-old retiree who lives there alone.

"He's a nice guy, you know? He's laid back, quiet,” said Chris Grant.

When police arrived, they found the suspect dead on the porch.  They say the door had visible evidence of someone forcing their way in.  They say the homeowner stopped him with a single shot.

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