A homeowner is wearing the scars he sustained after fighting off two burglars. He tells ABC13 he shot one of them while the other ran off. The shooting was one of 17 from the weekend in Houston.A homeowner in Houston's Mid-West neighborhood is recovering from a deadly shootout with thieves whom he caught stealing from his garage. Police said he defended himself and shot and killed one of the suspects.
At about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, he got an alert on his Ring camera and saw two men with backpacks walking into his garage. Shortly after, they are seen walking away with a box filled with his tools. The encounter was one of several shootings during a violent weekend in Houston. From Friday through Sunday, Eyewitness News reported 17 separate shootings, with at least nine deaths and 17 injuries.
Burglaries and robberies are also down, according to ABC13 data. The city has averaged 276 burglaries a week over the last 12 months. In 2019, that number was 325 a week. When it comes to robberies, the city has averaged 132 a week over the last 12 months. In 2019, that number was 177 a week.