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A homeowner in an Uptown neighborhood said there’s damage to his property left behind after a New Orleans police officer shot a burglary suspect last week. Gunshots woke Joseph Henican on Thursday morning and left bullet holes around his property.”That sounded right outside of our bedroom. There’s several on the house and a brick blown off the wall right behind me,” said Henican. On Thursday, the New Orleans Police Department was chasing a suspected burglar in the 1200 block of State Street when shots were fired. Pieces of brick are now scattered on the ground, just feet away from Henican’s car, which was also damaged. “A side view mirror was blown out of a car we owned for three days. Another car, both of which were in our driveway, had multiple gunshot holes in the side of the vehicle,” said Henican.According to police, the chase started on State Street and ended two blocks over on Ivens Robinson’s porch.”I don’t know if shocking is the word. It was sad to see it happen in a place where you think you’re safe,” said Robinson.Police believe the suspect was also involved in multiple burglaries in several areas of the city. The NOPD did not say what led to the shooting, and according to Robinson, a weapon was found in his yard.”When the dog sniffed, the dog sniffed the gun, they all cheered,” said Robinson.Robinson did not have damage to his property, but for his neighbor, he plans to make repairs. Henican said he doesn’t know all the details but believes the police did what they could to keep others safe.”Those things depend on the circumstance, and I wasn’t there to see the circumstance, and maybe under the circumstance, that was the best thing for them to do,” said Henican.WDSU reached out to the NOPD for an update on the case, including the identity of the suspect. A spokesperson with the department said the suspect is still in the hospital and will be booked once released.