SALINAS, Calif. -- A Salinas man took his family's safety into his own hands Tuesday morning when an alleged robber broke into his home.

Police say that two men armed with weapons broke into the Salinas home on Powell Street around 9 a.m., but the homeowner was still inside, along with his three children.

The homeowner shot one alleged robber. The man was taken to a Salinas hospital, where he later died. The other man is still on the loose.

After the homeowner shot the robbery suspect, he says he ran over to his neighbor's house to call the police and an ambulance.

Neither the homeowner nor his three children were hurt.