A Mesquite resident shot a suspected burglar who allegedly entered a home early Saturday, police said.
Officers responded around 4:15 a.m. to the 2600 block of Brushwood Lane and found a man with a gunshot wound outside the home. They gave him first aid.
The residents told police they had awakened to loud banging. One went to check and saw someone entering the home, then fired a gun, striking the person, according to Mesquite police.
Police identified the wounded man as Arthur Alonzo. He was taken into custody on a charge of burglary of a habitation and transported to a local hospital. The investigation remains open.
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