MADISON, TN -- Metro Police are searching for three people who tried to break into a car in Madison and got shot at for their trouble.

A homeowner told police he caught two men and a woman trying to break into his car around 1:45 Thursday morning and during the confrontation, fired his gun at them, causing them to flee.

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