FORT PIERCE — The alleged perpetrator of a reported home invasion was shot and seriously wounded Thursday night, according to a spokeswoman for the St. Lucie County Fire District.
The incident occurred about 8:50 p.m. Thursday at a home in the 1200 block of South Raymond Avenue in Fort Pierce.
“The victim of the shooting, who apparently was the instigator of the home invasion, is a male in his mid-30s,” said Catherine Chaney, spokeswoman for the fire district. “The homeowner who apparently shot him is a male in his mid-50s. And he (the homeowner) received some minor injuries ... some cuts and scratches.”
Both men were taken by ambulance to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute.
