Louisville homeowner shoots man during home invasion, police say

Matthew Glowicki
Courier Journal

A homeowner shot a man who broke into his home Sunday morning in the Taylor Berry neighborhood, police say.

A man entered the home around 7 a.m. in the 1200 block of Homeview Drive through a window, said Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell.

The homeowner confronted the man and shot him, sending him to the University of Louisville Hospital. He's expected to survive his injuries.

Charges are pending against the man, Mitchell said. The homeowner is not expected to be charged.

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