Burglary call leads to death investigation after person shot dead in Alief, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A suspect was killed and another is on the run after an armed neighbor confronted two men during an attempted burglary in southwest Houston, according to HPD.

According to investigators, a burglary call was reported after 1 p.m. on Friday at the 11000 block of Bandlon Drive.

The Houston Police Department's Homicide Division confirmed it was investigating two scenes related to the deadly shooting.

Detectives told Eyewitness News that the incident began at a home on Bandlon Drive when a homeowner saw on his security cameras that people were burglarizing his house. They added that the homeowner called his neighbors, who confronted two suspects.

Investigators said that an altercation led to the shooting that left one of the suspects injured, while the other one was able to get away. The injured suspect was able to jump a fence before he collapsed and died, officers said.

Eyewitness News arrived at the area and found multiple crime scenes, including the original one at Bandlon Drive and another on nearby High Star Drive. Eyewitness News also captured a car that had crashed into a fence along Cinnabar Drive.

Investigators did not say exactly how many neighbors were involved in the shooting or whether anyone will face charges so far.

This is a developing story. Eyewitness News is continuing to gather facts.

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