Las Vegas police say homeowner shot man in attempted burglary

Homeowner shoots at burglary suspect

Police investigate a shooting, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, on Fremont Street near the 100 block of North 15th Street in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police officers investigate the scene of a shooting on Fremont Street between 14th and 15th streets in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Clothes and other items on the ground at the scene of a shooting on Fremont Street between 14th and 15th streets in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

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By Alexis Egeland / Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 6, 2020 - 6:11 pm

Updated February 7, 2020 - 7:39 am

A man is in custody after he was shot during an attempted burglary in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday evening, police said.

Officers were called to the 100 block of North 15th Street around 5:23 p.m. where a homeowner shot at a man who attempted to rob his house, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ken Nogle said.

The suspect was hit at least once and fled the scene, with serious but survivable injuries, Nogle said.

Officers found the suspect near 14th and Fremont streets and took him into custody, Nogle said. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

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