Lexington woman shoots intruder who said a man was chasing her

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- A Lexington woman likely won’t face charges after shooting a woman who forced herself into a home.

According to Lexington police, a woman was in her bed at home when a woman knocked on the door and pleaded with her to let her inside.

She told the woman a man with a gun was chasing her.

Officers say the homeowner told the woman to wait outside, but instead she climbed inside through a window.

The homeowner reportedly shot the intruder.

She was taken to UK Hospital with a non-life threatening injury.