Overview
- Deputies said a suspected burglar entered through a back door at a home on Spring Creek Oaks Court near Klein and encountered the homeowner.
- The resident reported firing shots during the confrontation, and the intruder ran from the house.
- Deputies found the suspect with a gunshot wound in the bayou behind the property, and EMS pronounced the person dead.
- The homeowner is detained as investigators process the scene and work to confirm the sequence of events.
- Authorities have not released any names or verified whether anyone else was inside the home, and early notes about a blue hoodie and ski mask are unconfirmed.