Ballard Man Shoots Burglar: Seattle Police

SEATTLE, WA - A Ballard homeowner shot a burglar early Sunday morning, causing the intruder to flee to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

The burglar entered the home along the 6700 block of 25th Avenue Northeast around 4 a.m. Sunday, according to police. The homeowner heard noises coming from his mudroom, and went to investigate armed with a gun. He saw the burglar trying to access the main part of the house, and so fired one shot.

The burglar, a 35-year-old man, was hit in the stomach. He fled the home in a station wagon with two other people and sought treatment at Swedish Hospital in Ballard. The burglar was then transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

Nearby Swedish, Seattle police found two people near a station wage that matched the one seen driving from the scene of the burglary. Police arrested one man there, but let a woman who was there go after questioning. Police reportedly found blood stains in the car.

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