SAN ANTONIO -- A 30-year-old homeowner shot an intruder Monday night while his pregnant wife and their 2-year-old baby were in the home, police said.

Stephen Garcia, 21, broke into the home at around 9:30 p.m. in the 6500 block of Arris Pass on the city's northwest side, police said.

Brian Stevens' wife was alone at the time with her baby when she realized someone was trying to break into their home, police said.

She immediately called her husband, who rushed home to find a bicycle in the front of the house and noises coming from the back.

Stevens ran inside to get his gun and located the intruder in the kitchen. Stevens then pointed the gun at the intruder, police said.

"I had my gun and I was pointing it at him," Stevens said. "And I was telling him, 'Get out of my house' a bunch of times."

Stevens said that Garcia has his chance to leave, but the intruder didn't back down -- even after Stevens pulled the trigger the first time and the gun didn't go off.

Stevens said that he was so nervous that when he had tried to pull the trigger, the safety was still on, and all he could think about was his family hidden upstairs.

"Since the stairs were there ... my wife and baby were up there, and he could have ran upstairs," said Stevens.

Stevens lowered his hands and fired one round that hit Garcia and went through a wall.

"He just dropped, and I told him, 'Stay calm,'" Stevens said. "The ambulance and police (are) on their way."

Garcia was shot in the stomach and taken to a hospital where he remains in critical condition.

Although Garcia scared the family, Stevens still hopes he recovers.

"I just pray he gets better," Stevens said. "I heard he might be paralyzed and I hope that's not the case."

Stevens said that he believes that everybody has the right to protect their home and family and hopes to one day become a police officer.

None of the family members were injured.