A break and enter in Falkland, B.C., turned violent on Sunday when the homeowner was allegedly shot in the leg.

At 3 p.m. on Jan. 14, Vernon RCMP received a report of an interrupted break and enter at a rural home in Falkland, located between Vernon and Kamloops. 

The homeowner, a 52-year-old man, had arrived at his property to find multiple people inside the home. 

RCMP say the suspects were chased from the property. One suspect allegedly shot the homeowner in the leg, and the homeowner was taken