(Fish Lake, IN) - A man was shot by an intruder at his home in La Porte County yesterday.

 

La Porte County Police were called about 8 a.m. to the 200 block of Lakeview Drive in Fish Lake.

 

Police said a 66 year old man returned home to find a burglar carrying two rifles inside his garage.  The suspect fled.

 

Soon, the man encountered a second burglar inside the residence and during a scuffle was shot.

 

He was taken by ambulance to a regional hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper body.  No light was shed on his condition.

 

Police searched for an extended period but were not able to locate the two male suspects described as Hispanic.

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office.