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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Castle, PA) An alleged burglar was taken to a hospital after being shot by a homeowner yesterday morning in New Castle. Authorities were called to a home in the 1600 block of South Jefferson Street around 6:08 a.m. after someone reported that a person had been shot after breaking into a home. When the New Castle Police Department arrived, they found a suspect with a gunshot wound on his left leg. That man was taken to a hospital to be treated. According to authorities, their investigation into the burglary and subsequent shooting is ongoing. The identity of the alleged burglar has not been released at this time.