Cop shoots burglar inside home

AN armed burglar who broke into the house of a senior policeman is in critical condition at San Fernando General Hospital after he was shot by the officer.

Police said, at about 10.30 pm on Saturday the masked man and three accomplices – who were armed with guns and knives, broke into the Union Hall, San Fernando home of the Special Reserve Police sergeant.

The men announced a hold-up and ordered the policeman and his family to lie on the ground in the living room area.

One of the gunmen dragged the policeman to the bedroom and demanded he open a safe.

When he refused, the gunman threatened to shoot one of the policeman's relatives.

The policeman managed to get to another room, grab his licensed gun and fire several shots at the intruders.

One of them fell to the ground while his accomplices ran away.

The wounded man was taken by police to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He remains under police guard.

San Fernando CID is investigating.