Couple fatally shoots armed stranger they found inside their N. Harris Co. apartment, HCSO says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Officials said it doesn't appear any charges will be filed after a man was shot and killed inside a Cypress Station-area apartment in north Harris County on Wednesday.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies got a call around 5 p.m. Wednesday from a man who said when he arrived home with his girlfriend, they found a man they didn't know inside their apartment in the 18200 block of Westfield Place Drive.

The man said he shot the stranger once. The intruder, who deputies said was around 35 years old, was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

"Our preliminary investigation shows that this individual was inside the apartment. When the homeowners arrived home, they found this individual inside the apartment," Sgt. Jason Brown said. "The homeowner shot this individual one time then contacted authorities, told us what had happened."

HCSO said the intruder was also armed. He reportedly has multiple warrants out of Harris County.

Deputies investigating the scene said they found no sign of forced entry, and that it appears the man let himself into the apartment through the unlocked front door.

Investigators said at this point, the man and his girlfriend are cooperating with the investigation and don't expect any charges to be filed.

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