AURORA - A man will not be charged for shooting and killing a man who was trying to break into his home.
Lawrence Kintz shot 54-year-old James Edward Cannon after Cannon climbed through a window into a home in the 1700 block of North Fulton Street on July 18.
Cannon died of a single gunshot wound to the upper torso.
Adams County prosecutors have determined that Kintz was justified under Colorado law in using deadly force to defend himself against an intruder in his home.
State law allows residents to use deadly force when they have reason to believe an intruder might harm any occupant of the home.