Georgia homeowner defends family, shoots Ohio murder suspect during home invasion

An Ohio murder suspect, Michael James Brooks II, was shot by a homeowner in Georgia during a home invasion. Brooks, wanted for the murder of a 77-year-old woman in Ohio, was confronted by the armed homeowner in his basement and warned before being shot. The homeowner then protected his family on the second-floor staircase until deputies arrived. Brooks, with an extensive criminal history, will face charges in Georgia for burglary, home invasion, and theft by receiving, as well as murder charges in Ohio. The suspect had approached multiple houses in the Georgia neighborhood, and investigators are determining any connection between Georgia and Ohio.