West Valley Burglar Shot By Homeowner

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Story Published: Nov 19, 2007 at 6:19 PM PDT

By Maria Medina

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YAKIMA -- A Yakima homeowner stopped a burglary by shooting one of the suspects in the arm, said police Monday.

"That's the wrong guy (victim) to be burglarizing, he's real nice guy but he's a big guy," said the victim's neighbor Dallas Brown.

Police said the homeowner caught two men inside his home on South 64th Avenue when he noticed an unfamiliar car in his driveway and the door to his home open.

The homeowner grabbed a gun and when he walked inside his home he claims the suspects were trying steal his guns. The homeowner said he shot one of the burglars in the arm when he noticed the suspect had a shotgun in hand.

The victim held them at gun-point until police got there.

The suspect who was shot is just 17.

The other suspect is an adult and didn't get hurt.

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