Homeowner shot man he found breaking into his vehicle in Fort Worth, authorities say
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A man on Wednesday morning shot a vehicle burglar outside of a house in south Fort Worth, police said.
The burglar first pulled on a garage door. When the homeowner went outside in the 1300 block of Glen Garden Drive, he found the man breaking into the resident’s vehicle and shot him about 6:15 a.m., a Fort Worth police spokesperson said.
The man who was shot was taken to a medical facility with what the police spokesperson said were wounds that are not life-threatening.
The shooter called 911 to report the incident, and the spokesperson said that he cooperated with detectives.
This story was originally published March 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM.
Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram