SAN ANTONIO -- Police say a homeowner shot a would-be thief outside his South Side home early Monday morning.
The shooting happened just before 5 a.m. on the the 1600 block of Elson, near West Petaluma.
Investigators said the homeowner discovered four men outside his home trying to break into his home and steal his 4-wheeler. That homeowner then grabbed his shotgun and went out to confront the men.
"The owner's been broken into before, things stolen from him before, so he did fire some shots at the people trying to steal his 4-wheeler," said Sgt. Edwin Rivera of the San Antonio Police Department.
One of the four, a 34-year-old man, was hit in the backside. The other three men took off in a red Camaro. The injured man was taken to Wilford Hall Hospital. His condition is unknown.
Police are searching for the other three suspects.
Because of the "
castle doctrine" law, which gives a Texans the right to defend their property, the homeowner will most likely not face any charges.
