HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A Hendersonville business owner and his wife survived a gun battle with an armed man inside the couple's collectible shop early Wednesday morning. As for the suspect, he's facing multiple charges -- including attempted homicide -- following his release from the hospital.

According to the Hendersonville Police Department, surveillance footage from The Cache on West Main Street shows a man -- later identified as Dylan Bryan, 33, of East Tennessee -- using a hammer and smashing the store's glass doors around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11.

"It sounds like explosions going off while he's getting in, and then he tiptoes around like he's the Hamburglar," HPD Assistant Chief Scott Ryan told News 2.

Video shows the suspect going behind the counter. Then, authorities said he heard one of the owners in a back room, so he fled the store.

"We think everything's over with," Ryan said.

Then, just moments later, Bryan can be seen coming back to the door, pulling what law enforcement described as a 9mm from his backpack, ducking back through the broken glass into the store, and rushing toward the back of the shop.

"He's looking to do harm at that point," Ryan stated.

By this point, the co-owner of The Cache, Roger McCandless, was ready and armed with a shotgun loaded with birdshot.

From multiple cameras inside the store, you hear the gun battle as McCandless fired one round from his shotgun. Police said the birdshot, fired from about 30 feet away, struck Bryan in the stomach.

Video shows Bryan quickly retreating, but while doing so, officials said he opened fire. News 2 counted as many as many as five rounds fired by the suspect.

Authorities later learned that Bryan's bullets hit the floor, the ceiling, and the wall, even passing through to the next business, according to The Cache's co-owner, Shera McCandless.

News 2 documented the metal parts of the front door that were peppered with birdshot.

Despite all the gunfire, neither Roger nor his wife were hurt.

"It happened so fast you don't have time for emotions. The problem got resolved pretty quick. Right now, it's good guys one, bad guys zero. We're happy about that because it could have went the opposite very, very quickly," Roger explained.

Bryan was reportedly unfamiliar with the area, so while he escaping in the darkness, he fell a great distance -- which Ryan estimated was about a story high -- and broke his pelvis.

Police dash camera footage shows the armed man limping into the street, falling to the ground, tossing his firearm, and surrendering to law enforcement.

Ryan credited the store owner for being ready to protect his family and his property: "This owner was prepared for the situation, and had he not been prepared, I'm afraid this would have been a complete slaughter. There was nothing good going to come from this."

According to officials, Bryan was brought to a hospital, where he's being treated for the shotgun wound to the stomach and the broken pelvis. Upon his release, he faces two counts of attempted homicide, attempted robbery, aggravated burglary, possession of a firearm during a dangerous felony, and possession of stolen property.

Meanwhile, the McCandless family wants everyone to know they are okay and The Cache is open for business.

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