Female, 46, forces her way into home, attacks homeowner, cops say. But it's yet another poorly chosen home invasion target.

A 46-year-old female forced her way into an Iowa home over the weekend and attacked the homeowner, police said. But the homeowner was armed with a gun and used it to shut down the attack.

Des Moines police were called just before 11 p.m. Saturday to a residence in the 1500 block of Guthrie Avenue in the Union Park neighborhood after a 911 caller said an intruder was attacking the homeowner, KCCI-TV reported.

Investigators told KCCI the homeowner reported hearing someone yelling in the back yard — and then someone banging on the back door.

While officers were on their way to the home, the caller told dispatchers the intruder had been shot, the station said.

When officers arrived, they found Stannita Wilson inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds, KCCI said.

Officers provided first aid until Des Moines Fire Department rescue personnel arrived and transported Wilson to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center for treatment, the station said.

Investigators told KCCI the homeowner reported hearing someone yelling in the back yard — and then someone banging on the back door.

When the homeowner unlocked the door, Wilson allegedly forced her way inside and began assaulting the resident, the station said.

But the homeowner was armed with a handgun and shot Wilson during the incident, police told KCCI.

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Wilson’s injuries were described as minor, the station said.

After she was treated and released from the hospital, KCCI reported that Wilson was charged with second-degree burglary, a Class C felony.

Police added to the station that Wilson was not known to the homeowner — and as of Sunday, no charges had been filed against the homeowner.

Radio Iowa indicated that the homeowner is a male.

The incident remains under investigation, KCCI said.

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