POLICE: DES MOINES APARTMENT INTRUDER SHOT BY VICTIM IN SELF-DEFENSE

DES MOINES, Iowa — Authorities in Des Moines are investigating after a home intruder was shot by one of their victims in self-defense.

Des Moines police received reports of a man arriving at a metro hospital with a gunshot wound.

According to Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek, the man had forced entry into an apartment in the 2500 block of Lincoln Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. Friday armed with a handgun.

Parizek said the man assaulted and threatened residents inside the apartment before being shot by one of the residents.

Police said the intruder’s injuries were not life-threatening.

Des Moines police detectives continue to investigate the case.