Police say the family of the alleged intruder, Ed Stevens, reported that Stevens suffered from dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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Officers say 75 year old Ed Stevens went out shopping today and instead ended up ramming his car into the garage of a home on Hilda Avenue near Laurel Avenue in the Lindenwald area around 10 a.m. today.
He then allegedly assaulted the homeowner, 84 year old Charles Foster. Foster then shot Stevens.
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