Burglar Shot By Homeowner
Suspect Shot Several Times
POSTED: 6:31 a.m. PST November 18, 2003
UPDATED: 7:57 a.m. PST November 18, 2003
SAN DIEGO -- A man who broke into a Chula Vista home was shot and wounded by a resident, police said Tuesday.
The burglar was shot after breaking several windows and entering the home in the 500 block of Manzanita Street at about 10:30 p.m. Monday, Chula Vista police Lt. Don Hunter said.
The suspect was struck by several rounds and collapsed in a neighbor's yard, Hunter said.
He was taken to UCSD Medical Center, where he was expected to survive his wounds, Hunter added.
The homeowner was taken to police headquarters for questioning and later released without being charged, Hunter said.
The homeowner's wife and two small children, all at home at the time of the burglary, were unharmed.
The suspect's name and the name of the homeowner were not immediately released.
The burglar was shot after breaking several windows and entering the home in the 500 block of Manzanita Street at about 10:30 p.m. Monday, Chula Vista police Lt. Don Hunter said.
The suspect was struck by several rounds and collapsed in a neighbor's yard, Hunter said.
He was taken to UCSD Medical Center, where he was expected to survive his wounds, Hunter added.
The homeowner was taken to police headquarters for questioning and later released without being charged, Hunter said.
The homeowner's wife and two small children, all at home at the time of the burglary, were unharmed.
The suspect's name and the name of the homeowner were not immediately released.
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