Sheriff: Va. homeowner fatally shoots intruder

STERLING, Va. (AP) — Police say a Loudoun County teenager was shot and killed after he climbed into a neighbor's home through a back window.

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office believes the teen — identified Monday as 16-year-old Caleb Gordley, a junior at Park View High School — had been drinking with friends before entering the neighbor's home on Pullman Court in Sterling about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

The sheriff's office said it is still investigating why Gordley entered the home. They are awaiting toxicology reports to determine whether drugs or alcohol played a factor.

The sheriff's office said the homeowner shot Gordley after a resident in the home called 911 to report that the home's security alarm had been activated.

The name of the homeowner was not released, and no charges have been filed.