A Texas house owner chased down and shot lifeless an alleged thief who stole a BBQ pit from his property over the weekend, in response to authorities.
The lethal confrontation came about early Sunday within the metropolis of Humble when an unidentified man tried to drive off with the BBQ pit, main the house owner to pursue him in his personal car, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez mentioned in a sequence of social media posts.
The proprietor caught up with the accused thief and his passenger a brief distance from the home when he obtained out of his automotive and approached the pair, the sheriff mentioned.
The house owner, who was “fearing for his security,” then fired off “a number of” rounds towards the suspect as a result of he thought his counterpart was reaching for a firearm, Gonzalez mentioned.
The alleged thief was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
The opposite particular person who was with the deceased man was not hit by gunfire and isn’t going through any fees.
“The house owner cooperated with investigators and supplied an in depth assertion in regards to the incident,” Gonzalez mentioned, noting the case might be handed over to a grand jury.
“As soon as the investigation is full, the case might be turned over to the Harris County District Legal professional’s Workplace for presentation to a grand jury,” the highest cop mentioned.