An off-duty Atlanta officer was shot dead in an attempted break-in; possible self-defense and mental health concerns cited.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — A Douglas County homeowner told investigators that he was forced to shoot and kill an off-duty Atlanta police detective after the officer tried to break into his neighbor’s home on Friday morning.

An off-duty Atlanta police investigator is killed in a bizarre situation in Douglas County. Authorities say he was shot while trying to break into a home.

An off-duty Georgia police officer, who was named “investigator of the year,” was fatally shot Friday morning as he attempted to break into his neighbor’s home, officials said. Aubree Horton, a nine-year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department,