An Illinois mother shot and killed a man who broke into her home late Friday night while she was inside with her baby.
The Joliet Police Department said in a news release that the woman did not know the intruder, who was wearing gloves and carrying a screwdriver during the break-in.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found signs of forced entry. Inside, they discovered the man dead on the second floor from a gunshot wound to the head. The woman was located in a nearby bedroom with her baby and the firearm.
“A preliminary investigation indicates the victim and her child hid in a bedroom closet, and she armed herself after hearing someone forcibly enter the home,” police said. “It is believed that when the male suspect entered the bedroom, the victim discharged her handgun, striking him in the head.”
The Will County Coroner’s Office pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Authorities said the investigation remains active and confirmed the woman is cooperating with detectives. The suspect’s identity and official cause of death will be released by the coroner’s office.
No additional details have been made public, and PEOPLE has contacted the Joliet Police Department for further updates.
