Alleged intruder shot, killed

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, August 21, 2012

WHITE CITY — A Jackson County sheriff’s spokeswoman says a homeowner in the southern Oregon community of White City fatally shot a man who ran up to his residence, claimed someone was chasing him and then tried to forcibly enter the home.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Andrea Carlson said 49-year-old Mark Corsbie, of Medford, was killed Monday afternoon. The 65-year-old male homeowner was not immediately identified.

Carlson says evidence gathered from witnesses and the homeowner indicates the shooting was self-defense. The case will be reviewed by the district attorney.

The spokeswoman says one shot was fired from a .357 Magnum.