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Throughout the season, viewers had pieced together that Jacob’s sister Emily (played by Generation’s Chloe East) had shot and killed her brother after mistaking him for a burglar.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
Around the time of Jacob’s death, there was a burglar breaking into homes in the area.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
When Tagovailoa spoke to the media earlier this week, the 26-year-old issued a warning to burglars about breaking into his house.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Years passed until a burglar was publicly identified.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
Around the time of Jacob’s death, there was a burglar breaking into homes in the area.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
When Tagovailoa spoke to the media earlier this week, the 26-year-old issued a warning to burglars about breaking into his house.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Years passed until a burglar was publicly identified.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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