ST. LOUIS (AP) - A burglary suspect is hospitalized in stable condition after being shot by the St. Louis whose home was broken into.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a 26-year-old man was contacted Tuesday night by an alarm company. Police say he returned home and encountered two burglars climbing out a window.
One of the burglars was armed. So was the resident, who fired his weapon. The 20-year-old suspect is hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
The other burglar ran away. The resident was unharmed.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com
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