NORTH REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. — A man was shot by a homeowner during an attempted burglary overnight at a North Reddington Beach home, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reports.
Deputies were first called at 3:16 a.m. Wednesday for reports of a man standing in the middle of Gulf Boulevard and yelling.
While they were on their way, deputies received a second call at 3:23 a.m. about a burglary on nearby Bath Club Boulevard. They say they arrived at the home to find 51-year-old Robert Jackson outside with a single gunshot wound.
Detectives were able to determine that Jackson was yelling in the middle of Gulf Boulevard before traveling to the Bath Club Boulevard home and using a large rock to smash through the front window, according to the sheriff's office.
Once inside, deputies say he ran into 74-year-old Sherry Treadwell and "began to struggle with her physically."
Sherry's husband, 76-year-old John Treadwell, heard Sherry screaming his name in distress and saw the altercation.
"Fearing for his and his wife's safety, John retrieved his firearm and shot Jackson once in the right shoulder," the sheriff's office wrote.
Jackson then reportedly ran away from the home and unsuccessfully attempted to break into another home before running down the street where he was stopped by deputies.
Jackson was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was arrested and charged with burglary with battery and attempted residential burglary. He is set to be transported to the Pinellas County Jail once he's released.
Detectives say there is no danger to the public as they continue their investigation.