Officers were sent to Discount Tobacco on a burglary call, and the owner allegedly told them he had fire shots at the suspects.

GILMER — Two burglary suspect were apparently shot by the owner of a tobacco store early Thursday morning in Gilmer.

According to the Gilmer Police Department, officers were sent to Discount Tobacco on a suspects call. When they arrived, the owner told the officers he encountered two suspects and fired shots. The suspects then fled the store.

Gilmer police later received a call from Longview Regional Hospital saying the two suspects were there. One of the suspects was shot was in the chest while the other was shot in the buttocks.