CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a northern Los Angeles County resident shot and wounded a man who broke into her home.
The Sheriff’s Department says the break-in occurred around 2 a.m. Monday in rural Castaic.
A department statement says the man appeared to have forced entry through a rear door.
The resident armed herself with a handgun and, after a short confrontation with the man, fired a shot that hit the suspect in the chest.
Deputies arrived and rendered aid until paramedics arrived.
The suspect was hospitalized in fair condition and is under investigation for burglary.
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