An alleged intruder armed with a shovel was fatally wounded Tuesday by a Houston, Texas, homeowner armed with a gun.
The incident occurred on Woodoak Drive near Gulf Bank Road.
The 27-year-old alleged intruder grabbed a shovel with intent to break out a window in the home “shortly before midnight,” ABC 13 reported.
The homeowner retrieved a gun and shot the alleged intruder numerous times.
The wounded suspect was transported to a hospital, where he died.
FOX 26 Houston noted that suspect is believed to have caused “damage to at least two homes before” being shot by the Woodoak Drive homeowner.
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