HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two burglary suspects accused of shooting a homeowner in northeast Houston escaped in a U-Haul overnight, according to police.
Around 2 a.m. Monday, Houston police said a man came out of his house on Seeker Street at Claiborne Street because he heard a noise.
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He encountered two suspects in his driveway -- and one of them was already in his van, police said.
"One of them was actually inside of his work van when he came out of his residence. He heard a noise, came out, one of the individuals was inside his work van, and the other one was on the side of the house," Lt. J.P. Horelica said.
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One of the suspects shot the resident in the shoulder, HPD said. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Investigators said the suspects jumped in a U-Haul van and were able to escape.