Portland, Oregon

From April 9, 2007 Fox Channel 12:

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Police responded to a report of a homeowner who allegedly shot an intruder Monday in southeast Portland.

Police said the intruder ran from the home after being shot. Officers had one person in custody as of 12:50 p.m. Monday.

The incident, which occurred near Southeast 160th Avenue and Powell Boulevard, is still under investigation.

UPDATE: From April 8, 2007 KOIN channel 6:

PORTLAND - A gunshot and a foot chase down the street thwarted a suspected burglary attempt in Southeast Portland Monday.

After the suspect was in custody, some of the police attention turned toward the homeowners, and the Gang Enforcement Team was brought in.

It happened shortly after noon. A couple, and their child, were inside the home near Southeast Powell and 160th. Police say they don't know who had the gun initially - the intruder or the homeowner. But they do say that when the suspect entered the home, he was immediately confronted, apparently by that homeowner, who started chasing him down the street. Somewhere along the line, a shot was fired. Officers captured the suspect a couple of blocks away. They took the suspect first to the hospital to be checked out, and then to jail.

But they also detained and questioned the people living there, to determine who shot the gun, where it came from, and whether it was used legally. The homeowner got support from neighbor Rick Boyer, who says he has a gun himself and would use it as protection if necessary. Boyer calls the episode "a warning to thieves".

Members of the Gang Enforcement Team say there are more details yet to be revealed. Meanwhile the suspect is behind bars, after being checked out at a local hospital. There were no injuries and no items were reported stolen.