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A 30-year-old Lincoln Park woman awoke to find a burglar in her home early Wednesday and shot her in the leg when she refused to leave, police said.

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The shooting in the 500 block of Drew View Lane was reported at 2:38 a.m., according to San Diego Police Officer Dino Delimitros.

The 34-year-old suspect became verbally abusive and threatened the victim before she got a handgun and opened fire, Delimitros said in a statement.

“Fearing for her safety, the victim fired a round at the suspect, hitting her in the leg,” he said. “The suspect ran out of the house and collapsed on a lawn a few houses to the north.”

She was expected to survive, according to Delimitros.

— City News Service

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