Resident Shoots Intruder Near Pasadena

PASADENA, CA —A resident shot and wounded an intruder Wednesday afternoon at his home east of Pasadena — the second time in less than a week that a Los Angeles County resident fired on a would-be burglar.

The resident warned the would-be burglar that he was armed, but the intruder continued breaking into the home anyway, said Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy Ed Luna. That's when the resident opened fire, hitting the suspect in the upper body, according to investigators.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were called to the 3600 block of Grayburn Road, near Rosemead Boulevard at about 3:30 p.m to respond to a burglary. However, when they arrived, they learned that shots were fired inside the home. There they found the suspect down with at least one gunshot wound, according to the sheriff's department.

The suspect was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not immediately available, the sheriff's department reported.

A woman told reporters at the scene that the suspect first attempted to break into her home, which is near the house where the suspect was shot.

On Thursday, a homeowner in Encino heard shattering glass and caught three men trying to break into his home. The resident opened fire, and the intruders fled.

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City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.