An alleged intruder was  hospitalized in stable condition after being shot by a Jefferson County, Florida, homeowner just prior to 5 a.m. Monday morning.

WCTV reported the homeowner was in the residence with his wife and child when he heard someone trying to make entry. He grabbed a gun and went to investigate and “found a man trying to get inside.”

The homeowner told the alleged intruder to leave but he “broke a window on the front door” instead, at which point the homeowner shot him.

The Tallahassee Democrat noted Jefferson County deputies arrived on scene and “found someone with a gunshot wound on the ground near the front of the house.” The wounded suspect was taken to the hospital.

Deputies learned that the homeowner had grabbed a medical kit and performed “life saving measures” on the wounded suspect prior to their arrival.

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