LA CENTER — The Clark County sheriff’s office has identified a 29-year-old man fatally shot by a La Center homeowner.
Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the shooting early Tuesday. Deputies were responding to a report of a prowler when the homeowner called 911 to say he had shot a man outside his home.
The sheriff’s office says the homeowner didn’t know the man who was shot.
The dead man was identified as Barry Parnel of Vancouver, Wash. He died at a Vancouver hospital.
The homeowner was identified as 59-year-old Leland Larsen.
Sgt. Fred Neiman says no one has been arrested. It wasn’t clear how the homeowner became aware of the suspect.
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