Man shot, injured by North Portland homeowner after attempted break-in

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was hospitalized after police said he attempted to break into a North Portland home and was shot by the owner early Thursday morning.

Just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 700 block of North Baldwin Street on a report that a resident shot a man who was trying to break into his front door.

Arriving on the scene, officers found the man injured, applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding and he was taken the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the resident stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers.

While officials said no charges were immediately filed, the incident is still under investigation.