Woman uses 2 guns to shoot at would-be home invasion robber

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Shots fired at a home on Wednesday afternoon were apparently due to an attempted home invasion robbery, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office incident report.

A man told police heard a knock at his door in the 3400 block of Spring Glen Road, which is near Emerson Street and Beach Boulevard.

The person at the door was the suspect asking if a certain person was at the residence, but identity of that person is not known, according to the report.

The man who answered the door told the suspect at the door that he didn't know the person and tried to close the door, but the suspect forced his way in.

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The suspect pointed a gun at the man's head and said "This is a robbery, give it up," according to the report.

A woman in a bedroom in the home heard the commotion and came out with a handgun, dove on the floor and started shooting at the suspect.

The suspect exchanged gunfire with the woman, who went back to the bedroom for another handgun and kept shooting at the suspect.

The woman told police that she shot the suspect multiple times and he fell to the floor saying, "I'm shot, I'm paralyzed!"

The suspect was taken to UF Health Jacksonville as a result of his injuries.

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