2 suspects on the run after shooting at homeowner during break-in

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MT. OLIVER, Pa. — Police in Mt. Oliver are searching for two suspects who broke into a house on Fremont Street and shot at the owner when he arrived.

According to police, the owner called 911 around 3 p.m. when he realized there were people inside his home.

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One of the two suspects shot at the owner but did not hit him.

Unsure if the suspects were still inside, SWAT members were called and searched the house, but they did not find anyone.

The Mt. Oliver police chief said the search is still continuing in the area and that people who live in the community should lock their doors, since the two people have not been caught.

Police are trying to determine if the home was targeted or if this was a random attack.

The incident began around 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

A woman who lives at the home told Channel 11 she and her neighbors have surveillance video that captured the incident.

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