Man outside gun range says he shot at burglary suspect

Police are checking area hospitals for a man who may have been shot while allegedly burglarizing cars at a local gun range.

A man told Harris County sheriff's deputies he saw someone breaking into his car about 6 p.m. on Thursday outside a shooting range in the 11300 block of the Eastex Freeway.

The owner told deputies he fired at least four shots at the stranger because it appeared he had a weapon in his hand, authorities said.

He fired at least two more shots when the burglar fled in a waiting Chrysler sedan. The man told deputies he may have struck the back window, officials said.

Whether the stranger was hit was unclear. They did not have a detailed description of him, sheriff's deputies said.

No further information is currently available.