Studio City Shooting: Naked Intruder Killed, 79-Year-Old Injured in Self-Defense

Studio City Apartment Incident

• 🚨 Police responded to calls of shots fired early Friday morning in Studio City, near the 101 Freeway.
• 💥 A naked man, described as a suspected intruder in his late 30s, was shot and killed.

Confrontation and Self-Defense

• 💬 Witnesses reported hearing a woman screaming for help as the intruder burglarized her apartment.
• 🤕 A 79-year-old neighbor confronted the intruder, warned him he was armed, and was body-slammed to the ground, suffering two broken legs.
• 🔫 In self-defense, the 79-year-old neighbor then shot the suspect three times.

Aftermath and Investigation

• 🏥 The injured neighbor, a Vietnam veteran, is in stable condition and undergoing surgery.
• ⚖️ Police are treating the incident as a likely case of self-defense.
• 📍 The scene is located at a Studio City duplex behind green hedges and a large pink tree, with a significant police and medical examiner presence.