by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — At about 3:30 a.m. this Wednesday morning, a suspected burglar was shot by a homeowner at the 1000 block of East 149th Ave. North in rural Mulvane.

The suspected burglar is being treated at Wesley Medical Center, after the 3:30 a.m. incident.

According to a Sumner County Sheriff press release, the homeowner was awakened by an intruder in his attached garage. 

The homeowner went outside to investigate and found a suspect in his garage. The homeowner held the suspect at gunpoint while his wife called 911. When the suspect attacked the homeowner, one shot was fired striking the suspect in the upper chest.

Sumner County Law Enforcement and EMS arrived on the scene and the suspect was taken by Eagle Med to Wesley Medical Center.

The suspect is a 31-year-old white male and is in serious but stable condition.

The names of the suspect and the homeowner were not released by the Sheriff’s office at this time.