Kayla King-Sumner

The Republic | azcentral.com

A teenage burglar was shot by a homeowner after breaking into a Buckeye residence Wednesday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred just after 1 p.m. near Watson and Lower Buckeye roads, after the homeowners returned to see an unknown vehicle parked in front of the house, Sheriff's Office spokesman Douglas Matteson said. The homeowners confronted an 18-year-old man upon entering the house, Matteson said.

A struggle took place, and the man was shot multiple times, Matteson said. He was taken to a local West Valley hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to the Sheriff's Office, the vehicle in front of the house was stolen. Sheriff's Office evidence techs and detectives are still investigating.