WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police responded to a shooting on White Rock Road Tuesday.
The original call details stated that the homeowner shot an intruder.
Officers arrived and found Christopher Jay Peche in the backyard of a home suffering from a gunshot wound.
Peche later died from his injuries.
Investigation reveals that the homeowners were awakened around 4:25 a.m. to someone on their property, approaching their back door.
The homeowner got his gun and went outside to check his property. He heard a loud noise and found Peche breaking into his storage building.
Peche was confronted and shot by the homeowner.
Officers said Peche was a probation absconder from Rockingham County.
This investigation is ongoing.
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