Homeowner shoots, kills fence jumper in east Harris County
Ahmed Humble, Digital Content Producer
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HOUSTON – Authorities say a homeowner in east Harris County took matters into his own hands after another man jumped a fence and onto his property in east Harris County Monday morning.
Details are still pouring in as it’s an active scene, but Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says it happened on Brownsville off I-10 near Cloverleaf. That’s where he says an unidentified man reportedly jumped a fence and onto a home “without authorization.”
on-scene. A 2nd male possibly fled on foot. The alleged shooter remained on-scene. Investigators are en route. 2/2 #HouNews
A man at the home, the Sheriff says, shot the unidentified fence jumper, killing him. Investigators also say a second man was there, but is believed to have run away before deputies arrived.
No additional information has been shared, as of this writing, but an investigation remains underway.
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