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A homeowner shot a suspected burglar in the 2900 block of 33rd Way North in the Collegeville community on Saturday, April 16, 2016, Birmingham police say. (Birmingham police)

A 16-year-old boy suffered non-life threatening injuries after being shot Saturday afternoon by a Collegeville homeowner, police say.

Birmingham police Sgt. Bryan Shelton said a man returned home at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday to find a burglar at his residence.

The homeowner fired shots, hitting the burglar at least once.

The incident occurred in the 2900 block of 33rd Way North in the Collegeville community, Shelton said.

Police found property on the ground believed to have been dropped by the teenage burglar, he said.

The teen was transported to UAB Hospital for unspecified injuries.

The shooting remains under investigation.