JEFFERSON COUNTY • A Jefferson County woman thwarted a home burglary early Friday morning by shooting at two suspected burglars inside her home, authorities say.

Jefferson County Capt. Ron Arnhart said the woman woke up about 2:50 a.m. to the sound of her front door opening. She and her husband live in the 700 block of Buckboard Lane near Fenton. Authorities did not identify them.

From the top of her stairs, the woman saw two men standing just inside her door and fired three shots at them, Arnhart said. The burglars ran out of the house without being hit by gunfire.

No other details were immediately available Friday.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 636-797-5515.

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