Police: Broken Arrow Homeowner Shoots Man Accused Of Breaking In With Shovel

A homeowner in Broken Arrow early Tuesday morning shot a 51-year-old man that's accused of breaking into his house with a shovel, police say.

The Broken Arrow Police Department said Dustin Personette, 51, was found by officers with a gunshot wound inside the home around 1:20 a.m.

A BAPD investigation uncovered that Personette is related to an occupant of the home near 1200 East Yakima and was experiencing a mental health event.

The unidentified homeowner is cooperating with the investigation, police say.

Personette is stable in the hospital and is facing a first-degree burglary charge.

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