Police are piecing together a shooting investigation in Sand Springs from Tuesday night that landed a man in the hospital. Officers were called to a neighborhood near 6th and Main around 7:30 p.m. after someone caught a man stealing their car in their backyard.
The car owner confronted the suspected burglar with a gun and shot him in his knee. Paramedics rushed the man to the hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Neighbors say they’ve had problems with car burglaries in the area.We’re working to find out if the homeowner or suspected burglar will be facing charges.