Plumley Road homeowner shot during home invasion

A Butte resident was shot in the arm Thursday morning in what Alaska State Troopers are calling a home invasion. The suspects were still at large Thursday evening.

According to an online dispatch posted around 8:30 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a home invasion on Plumley Road at 1:16 a.m., where “investigation revealed two people who were unknown to the homeowner entered the residence through a window. When the homeowner confronted the assailant with a firearm, an assailant shot the homeowner in the arm. Both suspects fled the residence on foot,” according to the dispatch.

The homeowner, a man, was taken to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center for treatment. Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said his injuries did not appear to be life threatening. He was shot with a handgun.

Another person was in the home at the time of the break-in, but was not injured, according to troopers.

A Wasilla Police Department K9 unit tracked the suspects without success. Members of both the Anchorage and Palmer Alaska Bureau of Investigation offices were at the scene Thursday.

Peters said anyone with information on the incident can call the Palmer Criminal Suppression Unit at 745-2131.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.