A man and his nephew caught a burglar in the act early Saturday morning in Northeast Philly, leading to a physical altercation that left the suspect dead.
Police responded to a home on the 6100 block of Vandike Street, near the intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Benner Street, in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia around 2 a.m. to find a 23-year-old man dead, according to officials.
Officers initially arrived on scene after receiving reports that a suspect was attempting to steal tools from a a garage on the home's property, according to investigators.
The resident heard the suspect, and he and his nephew confronted him, police said.
The pair began fighting the burglar, who sustained a head injury during the altercation, authorities said.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:07 a.m.
No charges have been filed as investigators continue to sort out what happened.
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