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Police: Homeowner Opens Fire, Shoots Burglar
Man Shot In Buttocks
POSTED: 4:06 pm EST January 20, 2011
UPDATED: 4:17 pm EST January 20, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS -- A homeowner on Indianapolis' south side shot a man who broke into his house early Thursday, police said.The shooting happened in the 1400 block of Nelson Avenue, near Interstate 65.The homeowner told police he grabbed his gun when he heard glass breaking and found a man in a back bedroom.The homeowner opened fire, hitting the man in the buttocks, police said.The burglar, who police identified as Paul Burton, 47, was able to escape through a window, but he was arrested a short time later at his home in the 2700 block of Draper Street.Burton was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was arrested in connection with the break-in.
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