FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A grandfather checking on his neighbor was shot and killed by Fort Worth police.

Those close to the family say the victim lived nearby and heard his neighbor’s burglar alarm. Neighbor Jerry Wayne Waller then apparently went outside to see what was going on.

The 72-year-old man didn’t even make it to the house across the street before he was shot. He died on his own property. Click here to read the rest.