Police were called to 253rd St. near Holcombe last night after police say a window was broken at the home of ---- Birch and three masked men tried to break inside.

"At this point investigators are doing interviews with suspects or persons of interest," said Chippewa County Sheriff James Kowalczyk.

Police say the homeowner grabbed a rifle and fired a shot. They say no one was hurt. The shot startled neighbors nearby.

Neighbors did not want to talk on camera but said they heard the shot in their home. At one house it made the dogs bark. Now, the shot heard round the street is opening up questions about the new Castle Doctrine.

"In the case up in Holcombe last night this was indeed what happened," Sheriff Kowalczyk said.

Sheriff James Kowalczyk says the doctrine allows the homeowner to go as far as firing a weapon at or toward an intruder.

"We learned Mr. Birch did not fire at the intruders but in the air to scare them off," Kowalczyk said.

Kowalczyk added the law gives comfort to people in rural areas like in Holcombe. But could lead to accidental firings on family, friends or even officers.

It keeps open a big question tonight -- to close to home for some.

"This seems to be a random incident I wouldn't expect more of," a neighbor said.