An Evans City, Pennsylvania, resident retrieved a gun and shot an alleged armed intruder who entered the home through a basement window Saturday night.
WTAE reports that the incident occurred just around 7:00 p.m.
The Butler Eagle notes that Evans City Seven Fields Regional Police Chief Joe McCombs indicated the alleged intruder, a Pittsburgh resident, went upstairs and held the man and woman at gunpoint after entering through the basement.
The resident responded by grabbing a gun and shooting the alleged intruder.
The wounded suspect was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital, and his condition is unknown.
WTAE explains that the resident is fully cooperating with police who are investigating the incident.
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