Man shoots intruder after attempt to burglarize Osceola County home, deputies say

The Brief

  • An intruder was shot by a man after he allegedly attempted to burglarize a home on Friday night in Osceola County.
  • The intruder was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and then released into law enforcement’s custody.
  • Mitchell Platt, 37, was arrested for Burglary and Possession of Burglary Tools and taken to the Osceola County Jail.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. An intruder was shot by a man after he allegedly attempted to burglarize a home on Friday night in Osceola County.

What happened?

What we know:

Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said they responded around 8:30 p.m. on Friday to a house off Deer Run Road in reference to a residential burglary.

A man at the home told deputies that when he arrived at his mother’s house, he noticed a rear door was left open. When he entered the house, he said he heard strange noises coming from the back bedroom, prompting him to grab a gun.

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