{"id":190755,"date":"2023-06-15T09:10:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=180761"},"modified":"2023-06-15T09:10:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:59:36","slug":"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suspected car burglar killed after shootout in west Houston, HPD says\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_teQQmyRW5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/homeowner-shoots-suspect-suspected-car-burglar-shot-woodway-shootout-shooting-near-fondren\/13366737\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\"><em>ABC13 News<\/em><\/a> reports on the Houston homeowner who defended himself from burglars.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-shots-fired-by-the-suspect\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\" data-level=\"2\">Shots Fired By the Suspect<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-suspects\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\" data-level=\"2\">The Suspects <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-homeowner\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\" data-level=\"2\">The Homeowner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A suspected burglar is dead and a homeowner was injured after a shootout last weekend in Houston Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wild shootout went down in west Houston in the wee hours of the morning. Picture this: a brave 60-year-old citizen caught two suspicious car burglars outside his home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/houston-homeowner-guns-down-burglar-weekend-of-violence\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/houston-homeowner-guns-down-burglar-weekend-of-violence\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\">,<\/a> the man was alerted to the presence of the intruders by his Ring doorbell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner, whose name has not been released by the authorities, approached the intruders and asked them to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shots-fired-by-the-suspect\">Shots Fired By the Suspect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the intruders responded by pulling a gun and firing several shots at the homeowner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the homeowner was prepared and already armed. He shot back, firing several rounds at the suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the heat of the exchange, the homeowner caught a bullet in his leg. Meanwhile, at least one of the suspects was hit multiple times.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-suspects\">The Suspects <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, the suspects fled the scene. Houston police say one got away, while the second made it only to a nearby stairwell, which is where paramedics found him. After being taken to a hospital, the suspect died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/homeowner-shoots-suspect-suspected-car-burglar-shot-woodway-shootout-shooting-near-fondren\/13366737\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\"><em>ABC 13<\/em><\/a> quotes Police Lt. R. Wilkins as saying, &#8220;The other suspect, he must have left with a gun because we can&#8217;t find the other weapon. And he did leave on foot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither of the suspects\u2019 names have been released to the public at this time. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/abc6onyourside.com\/news\/nation-world\/elderly-man-confronts-burglars-shootout-ensues-in-texas-townhouse-complex-houston-police-department-car-burglaries-2-suspects-critical-condition-gunshot-wounds-injuries\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\">ABC 6<\/a> <\/em>reports that \u201cpolice say the suspect appears to be a Black male in his late 30 to 40s.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/armed-neighbor-defends-texas-home-from-suspected-burglar\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Armed Neighbor Defends Texas Home from Suspected Burglar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilkins referenced a video that authorities are using in the investigation. So far, no charges have been mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-homeowner\">The Homeowner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As of the most recent reports, the brave homeowner is in the hospital, recovering from his leg wound. He&#8217;s been fully cooperating with the authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before venturing outside at 3:30 in the morning, the homeowner made what was likely a life-saving decision &#8211; he chose to arm himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This crucial choice to bring his defense firearm may well have saved his life. It&#8217;s staggering to contemplate the potential consequences had he decided otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"houston-homeowner-fatally-shoots-burglar-in-wee-hours\" title=\"Houston Homeowner Fatally Shoots Burglar In Wee Hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wild shootout went down in west Houston in the wee hours of the morning. 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