HOUSTON — Houston police said a property owner shot and killed a man Tuesday night on the eastside.
According to initial information, The Houston Police Department said the property owner shot a burglary suspect in the 7300 block of Canal Street, which is in Houston's Greater East End.
HPD tweeted about the shooting at about 9 p.m.
In a follow-up tweet, HPD announced that the man was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
What happened
According to HPD, the owner was checking his property on Canal Street because it had been burglarized in the days prior. They said at least two of the three apartments at the location had been broken into.
When the property owner looked inside one of the buildings, he said he saw the burglary suspect armed with a knife. According to police, while the property owner was calling 911, he damnded the suspect to drop the knife.
The suspect instead charged towards the property owner who then shot him in the chest.
The suspect was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
HPD said the case will be referred to a grand jury.