PORTLAND, Ore. — An elderly man opened fire Monday morning on a woman suspected of burglarizing his home in Portland, Oregon, according to authorities.
Police responded to a report of a burglary in progress just before 7 a.m. Monday at a home in the 1300 block of Northeast 81st Avenue.
"Officers were advised an elderly male homeowner was associated with the residence and a female was involved and may still be in the garage," police said Monday in a news release. As officers were responding, police said they learned that the homeowner had shot the woman.
Authorities said the homeowner, who was not identified, is cooperating with investigators.
The woman was transported to a hospital for treatment of her injuries, which did not appear to be life-threatening, according to the Portland Police Bureau.