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Homeowner Shoots Alleged Robber; No Charges Filed

POSTED: 8:56 am PST November 27, 2006
UPDATED: 10:00 am PST November 27, 2006

A man who shot and wounded one of three suspects who allegedly tried to rob him Sunday at his home in his Spring Valley will not face criminal charges, according to the sheriff's department.

A homeowner in the 9300 block of Hollyhock Road called 911 at 12:11 p.m. to report that three suspects just tried to steal his air conditioner and money, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

The homeowner said he shot one of the suspects, later identified as 21-year-old Jose Colmenero, with a a rifle, said Sgt. Rose Kurupas.

The suspects ran out of the residence and fled in a sport utility vehicle, but the man was able to write down their license plate number, authorities said.

A sheriff's deputy saw the suspects' vehicle at Ildica Street and Sweetwater Road in Spring Valley, Kurupas said.

Steve Aguilar, 22, Vincente Colmenero, 20, and Jose Colmenero, 21, were arrested on suspicion of burglary and attempted robbery, Kurupas said.

Jose Colmenero was take to a hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and is expected to survive, Kurupas said.

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