Homeowner exchanged gunfire with car prowler in Tacoma
A Tacoma man exchanged gunfire with a car prowler early Wednesday, police said.
The homeowner told officers he heard someone trying to break into his car about 4:30 a.m. near South 19th Street and South Hosmer Street so he went outside.
He confronted the car prowler and the two exchanged a few shots.
The car prowler then ran away.
Nobody appeared to be seriously injured, though the homeowner cut his foot on a piece of glass during the incident.
Bullets struck two vehicles parked in the area.
This story was originally published February 26, 2020 at 7:43 AM.
Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune