NEW ORLEANS —
A man was hit with a gun during a burglary early Sunday morning, police said.
Authorities originally said somebody had been shot in the chest during the incident, but later released a summary of the incident showing that the victim was struck by the gun itself.
The incident took place in the 2100 block of Cobblestone Lane in Algiers according to the New Orleans Police Department.
NOPD officials first responded to the call as a shooting, but later said they were investigating the incident as a burglary.
Police said the two thieves knocked on the door of the victims' home. When one of the victims opened it, they forced their way inside, assaulting the first victim with a gun. One of the thieves took a wallet from the second victim before the pair fled the house.
Police have given few details about the incident, and have not given a description of either suspect.
The victim's condition was not released Sunday morning. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
