Overview
- Police say an intruder shattered the front door glass of a home in the 1200 block of South Kirkwood Road around midnight Saturday, prompting a chaotic confrontation inside.
- Court records indicate a 35-year-old resident fired while trying to stop the break-in and unintentionally struck 62-year-old pastor Pedro Cantu, who later died at a hospital.
- The accused intruder, identified as Rodney Yoder, fled through a bedroom window after being shot, was apprehended, and faces a murder charge, according to Houston police.
- Investigators report no items were taken from the house and have not determined whether the break-in was targeted or random.
- Records show Yoder has prior convictions and a recent finding of mental illness or intellectual disability, and he is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.