A Harris County, Texas, homeowner shot and killed a man he suspected of stealing a barbecue pit from his home early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a social media post early Sunday that officers responded to the 15000 block of Ralston Road, near Kentington Oak Drive, after receiving a report of a man who had been shot and was pronounced dead. He said he responded.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased man was suspected of trying to steal a barbecue pit from the gunman’s home.
Gonzalez said the homeowner realized the grill had been stolen, left the house and pursued the suspect in his vehicle.
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The homeowner caught up with the man who was fleeing with the barbecue pit a short distance away and confronted the two men inside the vehicle.
The man told police he believed the driver of the suspect vehicle may be armed.
Gonzalez said the homeowner, fearing for his safety, fired his own gun at the suspect, striking him.
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The second person in the car was not injured and has not been charged with a crime, the sheriff’s office said.
The homeowner was taken into custody and the sheriff said he cooperated with investigators and gave detailed statements about the incident.
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The investigation is ongoing and once completed, the case will be turned over to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and presented to a grand jury.
