Police are investigating after a homeowner opened fire on a suspected car prowler in Tacoma Wednesday morning.

Tacoma police are searching for a suspect after a homeowner exchanged gunfire with what he thought was a car prowler early Wednesday morning.

Police responded to the 1900 block of S. Hosmer Street around 4:20 a.m. for a report of shots fired.

Police said a homeowner fired at a person they believed to be prowling through vehicles. The suspect fired back, but the homeowner was not hit. It is unknown if the suspect was shot.

Tacoma police are unsure who fired first but said both the homeowner and the suspect fired their weapons.

The suspect fled the scene on foot. No suspect description is available at this time.

KING 5 spoke with two neighbors Wednesday morning who said they didn't hear gunfire while they were sleeping. Police are still searching for the suspect.