A resident opened fire on an intruder Thursday morning, critically wounding the man inside his home, Dallas police say.[[318290321,C]]

Dallas police confirmed the shooting took place at a home on the 2200 block of Greer Street at about 8 a.m.

Witnesses told NBC 5 the resident shot the intruder twice before he ran from the home, leaving a trail of blood on the sidewalk.

The intruder collapsed shortly after and was transported to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas in critical condition.

No further details were released.

Neighbors say there have been break-in's along Greer Street in past. @DallasPD say homeowner shot intruder. @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/QvQIAljlwL — Ellen Bryan (@_EllenBryan) July 23, 2015

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