BELTSVILLE, Md. - Police locked down a Maryland neighborhood after an attempted armored car heist ended in gunfire. Authorities say the suspect ran from the scene in Beltsville and forced his way into a home.

Police in Prince George's County opened fire on one attempted robbery suspect Friday afternoon, wounding him, authorities confirmed.

A Prince George's police spokesperson said it all began with the attempted robbery of an armored Dunbar truck on Powder Mill Road at about 3:30 p.m.

The suspect approached the armored truck with what appeared to be an assault rifle, police said.

An officer shot at the gunman's vehicle, hitting the driver's side window of a gray Chevy Impala, police said.

The Impala was found in the area of Lexington Avenue. Police say the suspect fled on foot and ran into a house near Lexington Avenue and Queen Anne Avenue.

The man exited the house armed with a rifle and was then shot by police, investigators said.

The man was transported to an area hospital. Police say he sustained non life-threatening injuries.

Police say there was only one suspect in the incident. His identity has not been released.

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