A south Fulton County man was in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot during an overnight home invasion.

Channel 2 Action News reported that just before midnight Monday, two masked men kicked in the back door of the victim’s home on Sand Bar Lane, in a neighborhood off Old Bill Cook Road near College Park.

When the 28-year-old homeowner tried to fight off the men, he was shot in front of his wife, mother and three children, Channel 2 reported.

The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition. No other injuries were reported.

The gunmen stole the victim’s silver 2009 Infiniti FX with Georgia tag BZE4050. Channel 2 reported at noon that the SUV was recovered by police late Tuesday morning.