Dilligad316
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Boulder police say a homeowner shot and wounded a female intruder after the woman entered the couple's bedroom shortly before 3:30 this morning.
According to a news release, the homeowners, a husband and wife, said they were in bed at their home in the 400 block of College Avenue when they heard what they thought was a raccoon outside their bedroom door.
When they realized the noise was, in fact, a person who had entered their bedroom, they began to shout to warn the intruder to leave, police said.
The male homeowner shouted he had a gun and he would use it, but the intruder continued walking through the bedroom toward the couple while holding a light, according to police.
The man fired one shot, and when they turned on the lights they saw a female on the floor with a gunshot wound to her hip and called 911. The couple said they did not recognize the woman.
The female was taken to the hospital for treatment, and Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said the victim has stabilized and that her injuries were not life-threatening. She said police would not be releasing any more information on either the shooting victim or the homeowners while the investigation was ongoing.
Kobel said no arrests have been made, and the Boulder District Attorney's Office would decide if any charges would be filed once their investigation is complete.
Walter Kintsch, who lives in the 400 block of College Avenue, said he didn't notice or hear anything until he saw police officers on his block around 9 a.m.
"It's a scary thing to have happen here," said Kintsch, who has been living in the neighborhood for 47 years. "This is normally a very quiet neighborhood."
Didnt see this on here yet. Thoughts, concerns?
According to a news release, the homeowners, a husband and wife, said they were in bed at their home in the 400 block of College Avenue when they heard what they thought was a raccoon outside their bedroom door.
When they realized the noise was, in fact, a person who had entered their bedroom, they began to shout to warn the intruder to leave, police said.
The male homeowner shouted he had a gun and he would use it, but the intruder continued walking through the bedroom toward the couple while holding a light, according to police.
The man fired one shot, and when they turned on the lights they saw a female on the floor with a gunshot wound to her hip and called 911. The couple said they did not recognize the woman.
The female was taken to the hospital for treatment, and Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said the victim has stabilized and that her injuries were not life-threatening. She said police would not be releasing any more information on either the shooting victim or the homeowners while the investigation was ongoing.
Kobel said no arrests have been made, and the Boulder District Attorney's Office would decide if any charges would be filed once their investigation is complete.
Walter Kintsch, who lives in the 400 block of College Avenue, said he didn't notice or hear anything until he saw police officers on his block around 9 a.m.
"It's a scary thing to have happen here," said Kintsch, who has been living in the neighborhood for 47 years. "This is normally a very quiet neighborhood."
Didnt see this on here yet. Thoughts, concerns?
