Crime

Kansas City man shoots suspected car thief

A Kansas City homeowner shot and wounded a man he caught breaking into his car early Friday morning.

Police said the shooting occurred just after 7 a.m. Friday in the 11800 block of East 47th Street.

The homeowner, a man in his 70s, told police that he saw someone trying to steal his car. The homeowner confronted the would-be thief and shot him at least once in the leg.

The injuries were not life threatening, police said, and the was taken to a hospital.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published March 18, 2016 at 8:22 AM with the headline "Kansas City man shoots suspected car thief."

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