Man attempts to break in to home on Glenwood Road

A man attempting to break in to a home on Glenwood Road in Sacramento County was injured with his own gun, according to detectives.The sheriff's department was called out to the 1300 block of Glenwood Road at 3:40 a.m. Friday to a report of multiple shots fired.Watch report: Homeowner shoots intruder trying to break in to his homeWhen they arrived, investigators said they found a man laying in the front yard with multiple wounds.The homeowner told investigators the man was trying to break in to his home when he confronted the suspect.The homeowner said he wrestled the gun from the suspect and shot him.The man was taken to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was in serious but stable condition.Narcotics detectives were called to the scene to investigate a possible marijuana grow at the location and whether that was the target of the home invasion.Detectives said this is harvest time for marijuana and they have been very busy recently with calls similar to the one on Glenwood Road.As they investigated the marijuana grow, they were also looking into whether it was a licensed medical marijuana grow or illegal operation.

A man attempting to break in to a home on Glenwood Road in Sacramento County was injured with his own gun, according to detectives.

The sheriff's department was called out to the 1300 block of Glenwood Road at 3:40 a.m. Friday to a report of multiple shots fired.


Watch report: Homeowner shoots intruder trying to break in to his home

When they arrived, investigators said they found a man laying in the front yard with multiple wounds.

The homeowner told investigators the man was trying to break in to his home when he confronted the suspect.

The homeowner said he wrestled the gun from the suspect and shot him.

The man was taken to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was in serious but stable condition.

Narcotics detectives were called to the scene to investigate a possible marijuana grow at the location and whether that was the target of the home invasion.

Detectives said this is harvest time for marijuana and they have been very busy recently with calls similar to the one on Glenwood Road.

As they investigated the marijuana grow, they were also looking into whether it was a licensed medical marijuana grow or illegal operation.