Shreveport, Louisiana

From Shreveport‘s KTBS.com of November 3, 2005

Homeowner shoots burglar

A homeowner who arrived to found [sic] his house burglarized apparently shot the burglar when he returned for more, Shreveport police said.

It happened in the 3900 block of Sumner Street.

Police said a couple arrived at their home about 6 a.m. today and found their home burglarized. They were in the house about two hours later when another burglary attempt occurred.

"They fired shots at this individual," Police Department spokeswoman Kacee Hargrave said. "We believe the suspect was shot. We have a blood trail that's leading from the house."

Police brought in a K-9 to try to follow the man but no one had been arrested late this morning.