Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published April 18, 2024 9:21 A.M.

(Beaver Falls, Pa) Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible reported that Beaver Falls Police received a call at approximately 5 a.m. Wednesday of a home broken into in the 1000 Block of 10th Avenue in Beaver Falls. The unidentified resident heard her cellar door being slammed, and then glass breaking. She went into the basement and shot an intruder 3 times killing him. The intruder was identified as Brent Farmer, 49 who was shot 3 times by a female homeowner early Wednesday morning, the coroner’s ruling was a homicide. DA Bible said that no charges will be filed against the female homeowner who was protecting herself, noting that when someone breaks in, you can defend yourself.
Law enforcement spent around 7 hours on scene.