Renter Fires Gun During Alleged Home Invasion
Woman, 5 Men Allegedly Ransack Apartment In Search Of Drugs, Money
POSTED: Tuesday, March 30,
UPDATED: 8:59 am CST March 30,
2004
HOUSTON -- A woman and her husband were arrested and put behind bars early Tuesday morning after an alleged early morning home invasion failed in northwest Houston.
Investigators said the couple, along with four other men, forced their way into a northwest Houston apartment around 1 a.m. Tuesday and ransacked the apartment.
The renter told officials the intruders demanded money and drugs.
Officials told News2Houston the homeowner grabbed a gun and fired shots, causing the home invaders to run away.
Houston police said no one was hit by the gunfire and no injuries were reported.
Officers caught up with the woman and her husband down the street. They were arrested and put in jail.
The four other men escaped.
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