A St. Paul man in the city's Como neighborhood struggled with an intruder over a rifle Thursday evening during an attempted home invasion robbery, police said.
No one was injured in the incident, although two rounds were fired as the 35-year-old homeowner and the suspect fought for control of the suspect's rifle, said Sgt. Mike Ernster, a police spokesman.
There have been no arrests, and the incident remains under investigation.
"At this point, we're trying to determine any motive for this incident, and it appears random," Ernster said.
The incident occurred about 9:50 p.m. in the 1600 block of Maywood Street.
According to Ernster and a police report: a St. Paul couple and their two young children were home when the husband heard his wife scream from the kitchen, where she was washing dishes. The husband ran to check on her, and saw a strange man standing at the doorway to the kitchen in a breezeway that connected the home to the garage.
"I want the money," the suspect allegedly yelled at the couple as he pointed a rifle at them.
The husband motioned to a drawer that he believed contained money, Ernster said.
