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Vermillion police: Fatal shooting was self-defense during home invasion

A Vermillion Police Department vehicle (file)
Vermillion Police Department
A Vermillion Police Department vehicle (file)

Authorities say a fatal shooting in Vermillion was an act of self-defense during a home invasion.

According to the Vermillion Police Department, 38-year-old Chase Kinchen forcefully entered a home Tuesday night armed with a handgun.

The resident of the home had a protection order against Kinchen.

Kinchen threatened the resident and a guest who was at the home, investigators said. The guest ran to the garage. Kinchen followed and fired his gun at them. The guest got a handgun from a car in the garage and returned fire, shooting Kinchen.

Police said as soon as officers arrived they began life-saving efforts, but Kinchen died from his injuries.