<p>GRANGER, Ind. — A man fleeing police in northern Indiana was shot after encountering an armed homeowner, authorities said.</p>
<p>The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon in Granger, 8 miles (12 kilometers) northeast of South Bend, the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit said in a news release. </p>
<p>Police in Goshen had tried to stop the man shortly before noon but he fled in his vehicle, the release said. Several law enforcement agencies joined the pursuit.</p>
<p>The man abandoned his vehicle and was chased by police on foot, the release said. Police then heard a gunshot and “determined the individual had encountered an armed homeowner. Officers located the homeowner and the individual in a wooded area,” the release said. </p>
<p>The man police were pursuing suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Officers at the scene did not discharge their weapons, the release said.</p>
<p>Police did not provide any other details, including the identities of the people involved.</p>
