Dad Dies Protecting Daughter During Home Invasion

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by FOX News

Story Created: Feb 13, 2013 at 12:09 PM EDT

Story Updated: Feb 13, 2013 at 12:10 PM EDT

MIAMI, F.L. (FOX News)--Police say two heavily armed men fatally shot a homeowner as he tried to protect his daughter during a home invasion.

The incident happened late Tuesday night in Miami. The father, who was not immediately identified by police, got into a struggle with the suspects when they tried to gain entry into his 11-year-old daughter's bedroom, WSVN.com reported. The father was fatally shot during the struggle.

There were no other reports of injuries. The suspects were described as black males.

Miami police spokeswoman Kenia Reyes told The Miami Herald it was unclear why the men burst into the home.

"We call these two men beasts. These men are beasts," Kenia Reyes, a spokeswoman from Miami police told the Herald.

No further details were immediately available.

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