CRIME

Jacksonville homeowner shoots intruder, said the woman had one of his rifles

Dan Scanlan
dscanlan@jacksonville.com

A homeowner on Oleander Street told police he arrived home late Thursday morning and found a woman inside with one of his rifles, so he shot her, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

She was being treated at UF Health, but the wound wasn't life threatening, police said. The home is close to Biltmore Elementary School, just off Edgewood Avenue.

Police did not indicate if it was forced entry, if she was a burglar, whether they knew each other or what else transpired before the shot was fired. Aggravated battery detectives were interviewing those involved, police said.