Posted: 09/06/2010
DETROIT (WXYZ) - A 25-year-old man is recovering from a gun shot wound after police say he was shot while breaking into a home.
Officers say the man had gotten into the home on Winthrop near Fenkell and Greenfield whenh e was confronted by the 59-year-old property owner.
Investigators say that during that confrontation the intruder lunged at the property owner, who shot him in the abdomen. The property owner is a licensed gun owner.
The 25-year-old was taken to the hospital to be treated. He is in temporary serious condition.
The property owner is not expected to face charges.
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