Texas Man Open Fires With AK47, Shoots Five Armed Burglars

By The Epoch Times. Five men tried breaking into a house in Texas just before 1 a.m. on Jan. 20, but were shot by the homeowner. . .

One wounded man fled on foot while the other three left in a vehicle. The car crashed into a pole and a man was later found dead inside. Another occupant fled on foot after the crash and later died. . .

Another neighbor told KHOU that he was on his porch with his baby when he saw the two men show up with large rifles. The neighbor went inside his house to take cover. . .

Officials told KTRK that the homeowner shot the men in self-defense using a fully-loaded AK-47, an assault rifle.

The 20-year-old homeowner said that the men, wearing ski masks, approached his house and busted inside, demanding cash, forcing him to defend himself. (Read more from “Texas Man Open Fires With AK47, Shoots Five Armed Burglars” HERE)

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Homeowner Fatally Shoots 3 Men, Injures 2 During Home Invasion, Police Say

By Click 2 Houston. Police said three men are dead and two others are in a hospital after a homeowner shot them during a possible home invasion in east Houston.

A shootout occurred just before 1 a.m. on Sherman Street near 71st Street, as the homeowner responded to five men who allegedly tried to break in, according to Houston police.

One man was left dead in front of the house, at least one wounded man took off on foot and the others left in an SUV, police said.

The car crashed into a pole nearby at Harrisburg Boulevard, where a man was found dead inside, according to police. Police say another person in the car fled, collapsed down the street on Capitol Street and later died. (Read more from “Homeowner Fatally Shoots 3 Men, Injures 2 During Home Invasion, Police Say” HERE)

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