Crime & Safety
Intruder Shot By Homeowner In White Rock: Police
Police say the 54-year-old homeowner shot and killed a man who tired to break into his home Tuesday afternoon.
DALLAS, TX — A 28-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon when the owner of a home he was allegedly breaking into fired a shot at him, police say.
Authorities were called to a house in the 2600 block of Highland Road around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday about a shooting call.
When they arrived, the 28-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound.
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Neighbors and the 54-year-old homeowner called 9-1-1 after the shooting, and police conducted several interviews.
The homeowner was released after talking with police, but a murder offense was generated and will be referred to a grand jury.
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The names of those involved were not released.
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