Police say the intruder ran away and started knocking on doors for help after he was shot, but he died at the scene.
HOUSTON, Texas -- A homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Thursday morning in southwest Houston, police say.
According to HPD, the homeowner was asleep on the 2nd floor, but woke up when he heard the back door glass break, which is when the intruder entered the house.That's when the homeowner, who had a gun, shot the intruder in the neck, police say. The family that lives next door to where the shooting happened told ABC13 that the same intruder was bothering them around midnight when he was in their back yard breaking belongings and turning on the hose.
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