{"id":256979,"date":"2026-04-19T15:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256979\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:54:08","slug":"homeowner-shoots-alleged-intruder-in-independence-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256979\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeowner shoots alleged intruder in Independence Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A homeowner shot an alleged intruder in Independence Heights, according to investigators. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 A homeowner shot an alleged intruder in Independence Heights, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Houston police said a man crashed his car near Truman Street and Old Yale Street just before 2 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He allegedly jumped over a fence and broke into a home by smashing a window in the door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">They said the homeowner grabbed his gun and shot the man once.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The homeowner was not injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police believe the man and the homeowner did not know each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorCathy Hernandez headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/AVP5KCOB35GOHPE557LO74MBDI\/\" title=\"View Cathy Hernandez&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cathy Hernandez<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Reporter, family-oriented, sports fanatic, proud Houstonian.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy rain turns Highway 288 in Houston into river<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:19<\/p>\n<p>Heavy rain turns Highway 288 in Houston into riverHouston, we have a DEAL! 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