Police: Jacksonville man shoots intruder found inside home

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man shot an armed intruder Thursday after coming home to find her waiting inside his residence, authorities said.

The shooting happened about 10:30 a.m. at a home on Oleander Street in the city’s Fairfax neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

By the time officers arrived, the woman was being treated by paramedics for a gunshot wound. She was later transported to UF Health Jacksonville. Her condition was unclear Friday.

The homeowner told police he had just gotten home when he looked through the front window and saw a woman he didn’t recognize inside with one of his guns. She was shot during an ensuing confrontation.

The homeowner was cooperative. After giving police a statement on scene, he agreed to speak with detectives as part of their investigation into the shooting.