Suspected home intruder shot by resident on Britton Avenue in Northeast El Paso

A man suspected of being a home intruder was shot by a resident inside a home early Friday morning, police said.

The El Paso Police Department investigated the shooting at a house in the 4500 block of Britton Avenue near Sunrise Centre in Northeast El Paso.

The shooting occurred at about 5:45 a.m. when a 28-year-old man allegedly forced his way into a home, police said in a news release.

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The incident began when the man allegedly was trying to break into the house and the homeowner came outside.

The alleged intruder then picked up what police described as a weapon and charged at the resident, who retreated inside, police said.

The intruder then forced his way inside and charged at the homeowner a second time, police said.

The homeowner got a handgun and shot the man, who fled, police said.

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Police said that patrol officers already were en route to the burglary call when the call was upgraded to a shooting before officers arrived.

Patrol officers found the wounded man nearby. He was taken to University Medical Center of El Paso for treatment, police said.

The man will be charged with burglary of habitation and booked into jail once he is released from the hospital, officials said.

The man's name will be released once he is jailed. The homeowner's name was not released.

Aaron Martinez may be reached at 546-6249; aamartinez@elpasotimes.com; @AMartinez31 on Twitter. Reporter Daniel Borunda contributed to this report.