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FORT WORTH — A suspected burglar was killed and another injured when police say they kicked in the door of a southeast Fort Worth home Friday morning and were met by gunfire by the homeowner.
The shooting occurred about 11:30 a.m. in the 4400 block of Shackleford Street.Sgt. Pedro Criado, police spokesman, said it appears that the two suspected burglars had just entered the home when the homeowner fired an unknown number of rounds at both men.One of the suspects ran around the side of the house where he collapsed onto Collin Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene, reportedly from a gunshot wound to the head..The other suspect, Criado said, ran to the men’s apparent get-away vehicle, a red Ford Explorer parked on Shackleford Street, where the homeowner again opened fire.Police radio reports indicate that the suspect suffered gunshot wounds to the shoulder and head. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital in unknown condition.The homeowner’s brother said Friday’s burglary attempt was the fourth his brother’s family had endured since moving in about a year ago.The homeowner was being questioned Friday afternoon but has not been arrested. Police are continuing their investigation, Criado said.DEANNA BOYD, 817-390-7655
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