STOCKBRIDGE - Clayton County police say a couple acted in self-defense by shooting and killing an intruder who knocked on their apartment door and forced them inside with a gun. <br>
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Police say Gary Menard knocked on the door of Stockbridge apartment of 21-year-old John Christian Peoples and his 24-year-old wife, Laura, about 10 p.m. Thursday. Police say the couple were expecting company and answered the door. <br>
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That's when the man forced them back inside. <br>
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John Peoples grabbed a handgun that was on a table and shot 24-year-old Menard twice, killing him. <br>
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The couple were not harmed. A police spokesman says the incident is still under investigation, but it's unlikely any charges will be filed.
