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Maryland homeowner opens fire after finding 2 men had broken in

One person is in custody, according to police.

ASPEN HILL, Md. — A homeowner in an Aspen Hill neighborhood shot at two burglars early Thursday. Police say one person has been taken into custody. 

Montgomery County Police Department officers were called to the 3200 block of Weeping Willow Court for a report of a burglary around 3 a.m. Investigators learned that two men entered a home in the area. The homeowner discovered the two men inside, and fired a round from a firearm, police said. No one was shot, and one of the burglars is in custody.

Police have not offered any lookout information for the second burglar in this case. The investigation is active and ongoing. Since the investigation is still in its early stages, additional information has not yet been made public. As we learn more, we will update this story.

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