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A Harris County, Texas house owner shot and killed a person after he allegedly stole a BBQ pit from his dwelling early Sunday morning, in line with officers.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez stated in a social media submit early Sunday that deputies responded to the 15000 block of Ralston Street close to Kentington Oak Drive after stories {that a} man had been shot and was confirmed useless.
A preliminary investigation revealed the useless man allegedly tried to steal the shooter’s BBQ pit from his dwelling.
After discovering his grill had been stolen, the house owner left his dwelling and chased down the suspect in his personal automobile, Gonzalez stated.
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FILE – Burgers being flipped on the BBQ. (iStock)
When the house owner caught up with the person who was fleeing with the BBQ pit, only a brief distance away, he confronted two people inside a automobile.
The person informed police he believed the motive force of the suspected automobile was presumably in possession of a weapon.
Gonzalez stated the house owner feared for his personal security and fired his personal gun on the suspect, placing him.
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The second particular person within the automobile was not injured, the sheriff stated, and has not been charged with a criminal offense.
The house owner was detained, and in line with the sheriff, he cooperated with investigators and supplied an in depth assertion in regards to the incident.
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The investigation is ongoing and as soon as full, the case will probably be handed over to the Harris County District Lawyer’s Workplace to current to a grand jury.
Greg Wehner is a breaking information reporter for Fox Information Digital.
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Texas man shot, killed after stealing BBQ pit from proprietor: authorities
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