A Thrall, Texas, man is accused of breaking into a home with a knife engraved with the words “Hail Satan” and being shot and killed by the homeowner Monday night, police said.
The Taylor Police Department said 23-year-old Austin Sumpter was arrested and charged with breaking and entering of a residence with the intent to commit a felony.
Police were called to the home around 11.30pm on Monday after a homeowner reported a man with a knife was trying to break into their home.
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Austin Sumpter arrest photo (Williamson County Jail)
Police said as officers were responding to the home, a man, later identified as Sumpter, entered the home and was shot by the homeowner.
When officers arrived on scene, they found Sumpter lying outside on his front porch with a single gunshot wound to his lower back.
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Police also found a large knife and sheath with the words “Hail Satan” inscribed on it in Sumpter’s alleged possession.
Sumpter was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries, which are not life-threatening.
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Detectives obtained a warrant for Sumpter’s arrest and, upon his release from the hospital Wednesday morning, he was taken into custody and transported to the Williamson County Jail.
