An 85-year-old man who is hard of hearing mistook a 32 year old Firefighter for a burglar and shot him to death in the southern French city of Belley yesterday. Neighbors had called the fire department because they were worried about the health of the old man. When he did not respond to shouts at the door, the Firefighters forced entry into the apartment. The man mistook the noise for a break-in, locked himself in a room and fired a shot that struck and killed one of the firefighters in the Line of Duty. The occupant, who collapsed upon being informed of his error, was taken into police custody.