MI: More on the Detroit Home invasion Gunfight

The suspect, 45, forced the homeowner's 30-year-old girlfriend into the house at gunpoint around 12:20 a.m. on the 14900 block of Liberal, near Hayes and East State Fair streets, police said.

"The homeowner armed himself with a weapon and exchanged gunfire (with the suspect)," Sgt. Cassandra Lewis said.

The suspect, 45, was fatally wounded and the homeowner was taken to the hospital in temporary serious condition, Lewis said.

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Donna McCoy, 53, said her neighbor and his family routinely cleans up the block, which is dotted with burned-out and abandoned homes. Their efforts make the neighborhood feel like a tight-knit community, McCoy said.

"He's a very helpful neighbor; he keeps the yard up for us," she said. "They make me want to cook outside again. They make me want to put up a Christmas tree and some lights."

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