The retired Houston police officer and retired Houston police officer shot the shooter who was still wandering at the woman's home several times after the ongoing threat and the suspect refused to leave, officials said.
It was revealed that the off-duty officer was a female neighbor and the retired officer was a female father, officials added.
Once the investigation is complete, it will be handed over to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office to determine whether the claim should be filed, Ktrk said.
On Monday, around 11:20pm, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the 15,000 block of Notti Oaks, Magnolia, of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. I said. Magnolia is less than an hour northwest of Houston.
“The investigation revealed that an unknown man appeared at the residence and refused to leave,” the sheriff's office added. “Recognizing that he was threatened, the homeowner contacted his father and neighbor for help. The neighbor, a Houston Police Department, along with his retired HPD officer, was also involved in the ongoing threats. He eventually shot the suspect.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for life, the sheriff's office said.
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle It's attracting attention The daughter lives near her father, next to a Houston police officer, and that she “observed a prowl at the back door of the house.” Doolittle added that the suspect was “shotted multiple times” but “expected to survive.”
Doolittle said the suspect could possibly be charged with trespassing, KTRK-TV reportedadded that the woman doesn't know the suspect.
Authorities have not disclosed the identity of the injured man. Kriv-TV reportedHe added that it is unclear why he was at home.
KPRC-TV reported If the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office takes the lead in an investigation, off-duty officers will be placed on administrative leave.
Once the investigation is completed, it will be handed over to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office to determine whether the claim should be filed, Ktrk said.
You can view video reports here About the incident.
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