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An off-duty police officer shot an intruder in his home Wednesday morning.

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LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- An off-duty police officer shot a home intruder at his home Wednesday morning, police say.

The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. on Grace Avenue south of Detroit Avenue, Lakewood police Capt. Ed Hassing said.

The intruder was caught several blocks away with a gunshot wound in the shoulder. The intruder was taken to MetroHealth. The injury is not considered life threatening, Hassing said.

The officer -- who is employed with the Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department -- was not hurt, and it's not clear whether the intruder was shot in or outside the home.

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