An elderly Wasilla homeowner opened fire on would be burglars in the early morning hours of Tuesday, according to the trooper dispatch.

The unidentified victim of a break-in phoned MATCOM dispatch early this morning at 3:06 am to report that there was a burglary in progress at a residence on Limberlost Avenue in Wasilla. During the call, the 65-year-old homeowner said that the individuals had forced open her kitchen door and gained access to the residence.

But, the burglar’s foray into the woman’s home would prove to be short-lived. The homeowner, awakened by the burglars attempting to start the ATV, and armed with a pistol, fired a single shot at the burglars causing them to flee the house, get into a vehicle and speed away from the property.

The trooper investigation at the residence revealed that two unknown individuals pulled up into the woman’s driveway and attempted to hot-wire and steal an ATV parked there. When they were unsuccessful at that,  the decided to break into the home instead.

The investigation into the burglary incident is on-going and troopers are asking anyone with information to contact them.

No one was injured in the incident.

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