A 70-year-old pool hall owner shot a suspected intruder Thursday after police say the man charged at him with a crowbar during an apparent burglary attempt in Houston\u2019s Acres Homes area.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Thursday at a pool hall in the 7200 block of North Shepherd Drive near Millville Drive.<\/p>\n
According to the Houston Police Department, the owner heard banging coming from the back of the business and went outside carrying a pistol to investigate.<\/p>\n
Investigators said one suspect acted as a lookout while another suspect, who was armed with a crowbar, was at the rear of the building. Police said the lookout warned the second suspect, who then charged toward the owner.<\/p>\n
The owner fired his gun, striking the suspect in the leg, according to police. The second suspect ran from the scene.<\/p>\n
A short time later, employees at a nearby Jack in the Box called 911 after finding a man in his 20s with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers determined he was the suspected intruder involved in the shooting.<\/p>\n
The man was taken into custody and transported to a hospital. His condition has not been released.<\/p>\n
The pool hall owner told investigators he believes the suspects may have been targeting televisions inside the business that had recently been removed from the walls by a contractor. He told police he suspects someone may have told the intruders the TVs would be an easy target.<\/p>\n
Police are still searching for the second suspect.<\/p>\n
The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
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