Officials have identified the burglary suspect who was shot and killed inside a Grand Prairie home this November.
Aníbal Nahum Ramos Rodríguez, 35, was shot and killed after entering a person’s home in the 400 block of Santa Margarita Street Nov. 16, according to the Dallas County medical examiner’s office.
Officers responded to the home for a suspicious person call at about 1:50 a.m., Grand Prairie police said in a news release.
The owner of the home had called the police and reported that an unknown person had forcibly entered the rear door of his house, police said.
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The homeowner, described by the police as an elderly male, was armed with a hunting rifle. He confronted the burglary suspect “who was rummaging through property inside of the house,” the release said.
Police said the homeowner then shot the suspect in fear for his life.
Ramos Rodríguez died at 2:33 a.m., according to the medical examiner’s office.
Police did not identify the homeowner. Police said the shooting is being investigated as self-defense, and no charges are expected.