Decatur police are searching for suspects after shots were fired at the home of a man who confronted two men breaking into his car.
The incident began Saturday around 6 p.m. on the 700 block of East Lake Drive, when the man spotted the intruders in his car while taking out the trash, Lt. Jennifer Ross said in a news release.
One suspect fled; the victim grabbed the second one and pulled him from the car, leading to a fight.
"The suspect tried to retrieve a handgun from the waistband of his pants, but the gun fell to the ground," Ross said. "The victim was able to retrieve the gun and pointed it at the suspect and ordered him to stay. The suspect got up and climbed onto the hood of the victim’s vehicle, jumped over a fence and fled east towards McKoy Street."
A neighbor tried to stop the suspect but failed.
The victim turned the gun over to police.
Around 10:10 p.m., police responded to the home again.
"The victim reported that around 10 p.m., he heard approximately five gunshots outside of his residence and he also heard his car alarm activate," Ross said. "He exited his home and observed his front door damaged from a gunshot and located a bullet fragment on the ground."
Officers saw bullet holes in the front door, storm drain, wooden post and a sign. The victim was not injured.
A neighbor reported observing two young black males with "dreadlock hairstyles" in a gray Chrysler Town and Country van speeding near the victim’s house just before the gunshots, Ross said.
One suspect was described as thin, with a dark complexion and shoulder length dreads. The other was of a similar size and complexion and has a short "dreadlock/twist hairstyle" and was wearing a white tank top, gray jeans and red shoes.
As of Tuesday afternoon they were still wanted, Ross said.
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