Previous break-in at Minn. home where teens shot
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) — The home of a Minnesota man held in the shooting deaths of two teenage cousins has been burglarized at least once before.
Byron David Smith of Little Falls told police he shot 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nicholas Brady during a break-in Thursday. But authorities say his actions exceeded reasonable self-defense and plan to charge him Monday.
Smith's brother, Bruce Smith, tells the Star Tribuneit was the eighth burglary at Byron Smith's home in recent years.
The only report the Morrison County sheriff's office has is for one break-in on Oct. 27. It shows Byron Smith reported losing cash, gold coins, two guns, photo equipment and a ring.
Bruce Smith declined to talk to an Associated Press reporter Monday.
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