(Casey, Iowa) -A person who allegedly tried to break into a home in Adair County was shot by the occupant of the home, early this (Thursday) morning. According to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, at around 3:18-a.m., the Adair County Communications Center received a cellular 911 call reporting a vehicle in the median of Interstate 80 near the Adair rest areas in Adair County. An Adair County sheriff’s deputy responded and shortly after his arrival, determined that the crashed vehicle had previously been reported as stolen to the Omaha Police Department. Officers from the Stuart Police Department and their K9 unit were summoned to assist in locating the driver of the stolen vehicle.

At approximately 4:30-a.m.,  the Adair County Communications Center received a cellular 911 call from a rural residence southwest of Casey, in Adair County. The occupant of the home reported that someone had tried to break into his home and that he, the occupant of the residence, had shot the suspected intruder. Officers searching for the driver of the stolen vehicle, who were in the immediate area, responded and administered first aid to the wounded subject. Adair Rescue and the Adair County Ambulance responded to the scene to provide additional medical aid. The suspected intruder was transported by an Air-Ambulance to a Des Moines area hospital where he is receiving treatment for multiple gun shot wounds.

Although in the very preliminary stages of the investigation, Sheriff Jeff Vandewater says it is believed that the sole resident of the home was awoken to the sound of strange noises. A short time later, the resident of the home heard additional loud noises and glass breaking and encountered an individual whom he believed to be unlawfully attempting to enter his home through a broken window. The resident of the home fired multiple shots at the suspected intruder and then called 911.

The identity of the suspected intruder has not been confirmed at this time. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to assist with the investigation. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the Stuart Police Department, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Adair Fire and Rescue and the Adair County Ambulance all collaborated to resolve this incident. There will be no additional updates until the investigation is concluded.

The Sheriff said “There is NO information available to law enforcement that indicates there is an ongoing danger to the public and it is believed this is an isolated incident.”