A California man retaliated after an alleged burglar shot him in the head — and got sued for it.

Samuel Cutrufelli, 31, allegedly broke into 90-year-old Jay Leone's house and shot him in the jaw. Leone fired back at Cutrufelli, who is now bringing a lawsuit against Leone for shooting him "negligently."

Cutrufelli, who faces attempted murder charges for the incident, is seeking compensation for "great bodily injury, and other financial damage, including loss of Mr. Cutrufelli's home, and also the dissolution of Mr. Cutrufelli's marriage."

But Leone thinks the lawsuit is ridiculous. "He's the one who busted my door in," Leone said. "I'll just countersue him then. That's what I'll need to do."

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