Man allegedly forces his way into home in middle of the night — but resident has a gun and shoots him dead

Police in Newport Beach, California, said they were called just before 4:15 a.m. Thursday about a man with "mental health issues" or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the Orange County Register reported.

The man then forced his way into a residence, Heather Rangel, a police spokeswoman, told the Register.

"He'd been around the house for like 20 minutes then came around to the front and broke the front door down, that's when he entered the house," neighbor Bill Finster told KNBC-TV.