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Updated: 1:21 PM- A West Jordan man fired at a neighboring teenager shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday after mistaking him for an intruder.
Police say the 17-year-old boy had been watching the man's home and taking care of his dogs while he was away on vacation.
The homeowner apparently returned home earlier than expected. When the youth entered the house Sunday night, the man apparently thought he was a robber, according to police.
The homeowner fired three rounds, but none struck the teen.
West Jordan Police spokesman Greg Butler said officers would sit down with the district attorney and discuss potential charges against the homeowner. Possible charges could include discharging a weapon in city limits or discharging a weapon in the direction of a home.
"It was his house, but bullets will exit the walls of homes," said Butler.
