A San Diego police cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone
A San Diego police cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone

San Diego Police Officers shot a suspected burglar Monday in Mira Mesa.

The burglary in the 7900 block of Merrington Place was reported around noon, and a citizen reported hearing gunshots in the area, according to San Diego Police.

The suspect was naked, and was shot during some type of altercation with police following the attempt to break into a home, NBC 7 reported.

The injured suspect was taken to a hospital, but details on his condition were not immediately available, according to a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispatcher.

—City News Service