RICHMOND — A homeowner shot a man suspected of trying to rob his home early Friday in what police are calling a justifiable shooting.

Police did not immediately identify the 47-year-old suspect, who was rushed to a hospital trauma center after the shooting, Richmond police spokesman Lt. Felix Tan said. He is in critical condition.

Officers responded to the homeowner’s residence in the 3100 block of Alta Mira Drive around 12:15 a.m. July 6 after receiving reports of a home invasion robbery. The man lives there with his family, Tan said. When they arrived, the suspect already had been wounded, he said. Officers say the suspect broke a window and entered the house.

“The homeowner had no choice but to defend his family and himself,” Tan said in an email, adding that he “has been extremely cooperative with detectives.”

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