"Botched Home Invasion," Homeowners Shot

April 2, 2009

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_12056656?nclick_check=1

A man and his wife were shot in their St. Paul home this afternoon, in what police say was a botched home invasion robbery. Their five children were home, but not injured.

The couple, who are in their 40s, were each shot once and are believed to have non-life-threatening injuries, said Peter Panos, police spokesman. They were taken to Regions Hospital, have had surgery and are recovering, he said.

The pair recognized the shooter and police are looking for him, Panos said. It wasn't known if there was more than one suspect.

A man knocked on the front door of the Frogtown house and, when it was answered, forced his way in, Panos said.

A frantic woman called 911 at 12:07 p.m. and reported a home in the 400 block of Blair Avenue had been broken into and two people had been shot, Panos said. The caller was in the home at the time of the shooting, Panos said.

Panos said he didn't know if the children, who range in age from 2 to 15, had witnessed their parents' shooting.

WCCO has a few more details in this article.

It was just after noon on the 400 block of Blair Avenue in St. Paul when police said an intruder forced his way into the home.
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Shooting sounds rattled this St. Paul neighborhood when the family living in the home was overtaken by a gunman who opened fire.
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Police said the couple recognized the shooter and believe the motive was robbery.
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It sounds like the intruders were known to the homeowners in some way. I wonder if we're going to see "not random" mentioned.