Houston homeowner shot 3 times by armed intruders, police say

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Man shot 3 times during apparent home invasion in NW Houston
A man was shot three times during an apparent home invasion in northwest Houston.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man was shot three times during an apparent home invasion overnight in northwest Houston.



Police say that at about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, two intruders kicked in the door of the home on Fullerton near Brittmoore.



The homeowner confronted them and got into a fight with one of the intruders, who then pulled out a gun and shot him three times in the leg.



The victim was taken to the hospital, but he's expected to survive.



The victim also had a friend inside the home at the time.



Police say the friend had a gun and fired one shot that may have hit one of the intruders.



Police didn't provide much of a description other than that the pair wore all black and got away in a black vehicle.

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