HOMEOWNER SHOOTS, KILLS INTRUDER WHO BROKE INTO HIS HOME AS HE SLEPT

The Intruder Ran Out And Went Around To Neighboring Homes Saying He Was Shot After The Incident

A man was shot and killed by a homeowner after police say he broke into the man's home, according to the Houston Police Department.

The incident happened around 1 a.m. Thursday in the 2200 block of Naomi Street in southwest Houston.

Police say the homeowner was asleep on the second floor of his house when he heard the glass break.

The intruder entered the home and then made his way up the stairs, when the intruder saw him and the homeowner discharged his weapon. According to HPD, the homeowner shot the intruder in the neck.

After being shot, police say the intruder ran out the same way he came in, then knocked on nearby doors letting neighbors know he was shot.

HPD says the man later collapsed a few houses away and was pronounced dead at the scene.