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Pregnant Woman Kills Theft Suspect

Shooting Happened At Pinemont Forest Apartments

POSTED: Tuesday, November 3, 2009

UPDATED: 5:11 pm CST November 3, 2009

HOUSTON -- A woman who was 8 months pregnant fatally shot a man who was breaking into her car, police told KPRC Local 2.

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Houston police said the woman spotted a 19-year-old in the parking lot of the Pinemont Forest Apartments in the 5900 block of Pinemont Street at about 9 p.m. Monday.

The woman retrieved a shotgun and fired one time from her second-floor apartment, which was nearby, police said.

The man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died at the scene. His name was not released.

"It's scary to know that something so close can happen," said Gracie Melendez, a resident. "I don't think I would have the guts to shoot anybody or not even scare them -- shoot up in the air. I don't think I could handle a gun."

The woman was questioned and released without charges.

Police relocated the woman and her family for their safety.

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