AURORA, Colo. — Police in Aurora are investigating after a homeowner shot a man who reportedly broke into the homeowner’s detached garage early Monday morning.
The shooting was reported on N. Moline Street and E. 12th Avenue at around 4:49 a.m., according to an Aurora Police Department spokesperson.
The spokesperson said the homeowner reportedly confronted the man and that’s when the shooting occurred.

The suspect was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, the APD spokesperson said.
In an update Monday afternoon, police said charges are not expected in this case. They added that the homeowner had reported a similar break-in on Saturday, where about $400 worth of items were stolen. The homeowner then purchased and installed cameras, which alerted him to the more recent break-in, police said.





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