(KTLA) — A former Los Angeles Lakers player confronted three home invasion suspects who attempted the brazen break-in of a Sherman Oaks, California, residence in broad daylight on Wednesday, police said.

According to Los Angeles police, former Lakers forward Christian Wood was inside the home on Otsego Street when the three suspects broke through the back door around 1 p.m.

The would-be robbers were met by an armed Wood, who police said fired three rounds into the ground, scaring off the intruders.

Investigators said the suspects, who remain on the loose, were last seen fleeing the area in a gray Jeep Cherokee.

Sky5 of Nexstar's KTLA was over the scene as officers searched the property for evidence on Wednesday afternoon. It did not appear that anything was taken from the home, and no

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