ALTON, Texas — Authorities said a suspect in a home invasion Wednesday near the intersection of La Homa Road and Mile 6 1/2 N. St. has died after being shot and wounded by a tactical unit with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.
Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño said two gunmen raided a home about noon and managed to leave with some belongings. The suspects fled in a vehicle, but an occupant of the home chased them while calling authorities to report the crime.
The suspects drove north on La Homa, then turned west on Mile 7 North and then turned south onto Bentsen Palm Drive South. A sheriff’s deputy patrol unit caught up to the suspect vehicle, but the two occupants bailed out near the intersection of Bentsen Palm and Mile 6 1/2 North Street, the sheriff said.
From there, the two fled east on foot toward La Homa, firing at deputies as they tried to escape. But deputies held their fire amid concern about stray gunshots in the residential area. A Sheriff’s Office tactical unit arrived on the scene and engaged the criminals, Treviño said.
Multiple shots were fired, at least one of which struck one of the gunmen. He was subsequently taken into custody and was being transported to a local hospital for treatment but has since died of his injuries. It’s unclear whether he died at the hospital or en route to it.
Meanwhile, the tactical unit arrested the second gunman and deputies recovered some stolen items from the suspect vehicle. Deputies briefly drew their weapons again and there were some more tense moments as two other individuals tried to cross through the crime scene in a pickup truck, but deputies subsequently allowed them to leave after determining they were not involved in the crime.
Mfrances is a news writer for NinjaCOPS.com where you can get high quality self defense weapons, rechargeable stun gun flashlights, and law enforcement stun guns.
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