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Homeowner shoots burglary suspect during attempted car break-in on East Side

SAN ANTONIO – A man is hospitalized after police say he was shot by a homeowner while attempting to break into a car.

The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday off Caribou Creek near Farm-to-Market 78 and Woodlake Parkway on the East Side.

The homeowner told police that he saw two people trying to break into his car. He confronted both of them and opened fire.

One of the suspects was shot in both legs.

Police said the two men ended up driving off in a red car, but a few minutes later, the injured suspect walked into a nearby hospital and collapsed.

That red car was found abandoned in a nearby parking lot. Police are trying to find the second suspect.

The investigation is ongoing.