UPDATED, 10 a.m. Monday

ST. LOUIS -- A man shot and critically wounded a suspected burglar he caught in his garage early today at a home in north St. Louis, police say.

The shooting happened at 4:10 a.m. Monday in the 1500 block of Switzer Avenue.

Police say a man, 41, was sleeping in his home when he heard someone come into his garage. He went to investigate and found the burglar, police say.

The homeowner shot the burglar twice in the chest, police say. The wounded man, whom police have not identified, was taken to an area hospital in critical and unstable condition.

Police say the homeowner had the necessary permit for his gun.

The St. Louis Police Department's homicide detectives are investigating.