Teen who was visiting girl mistaken for burglar, killed by her father
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Authorities say a man fatally shot a suspected intruder without realizing that his 14-year-old daughter had let the teenager into the home in east Georgia.
Columbia County sheriff's Maj. Steve Morris tells news outlets that Grovetown homeowner Derrick Fulton killed 17-year-old Jordan Middleton while investigating noises he heard downstairs about 3 a.m. Saturday.
Fulton told investigators that he announced he was armed and told the suspected burglar to identify himself. Upon giving a second warning, Fulton says he entered a guest bedroom. Fulton said Middleton ran out of the closet and he shot him once in the chest.
Investigators say Fulton's daughter had let Middleton into the home.
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No charges were immediately filed in the case.
Grovetown is located about 11 miles west of Augusta.