Raw video from the scene | Business owner speaks out | Allison Triarsi's report

HOUSTON -- A would-be theft suspect was apparently hurt while trying to break into the Storage Facilities in northwest Harris County early Tuesday morning.

Danny Colwell has owned the business at 6900 Guhn Road for 12 years. He said he heard a saw the morning of the reported theft and decided to investigate. “The gate was halfway closed and I blocked the rest of the gate with my truck and then I walked around the corner. I thought it was one of the tenants working.”

Colwell said he picked up his gun and rounded the corner expecting a tenant. He found a thief instead.

“I kind of panicked, you know, and fired a shot and then the guy I guess dropped the saw,” said Colwell.

The reported thief was hurt. It's not clear if he was shot or wounded while trying to cut into the building.

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He did, however, jump in a van and then ram Colwell's vehicle and a fence before driving off.

Sheriff's deputies say that several facilities in the area have been targeted recently.

They say that the suspect's burnt-out van was found later on Ella near Beltway 8.

No suspects are in custody.