Longview man shot by homeowner after allegedly fleeing crash, trespassing in house

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – A man has died after allegedly running from the scene of a crash and then attempting to break into more than one home on Sunday.

At about 12:38 a.m., a hit-and-run crash was reported to officers in the area of George Richey and Fenton Road, according to a release from the Longview Police Department.

When police arrived, they said they found one person trapped in an SUV. The driver of the other vehicle had fled the scene on foot, according to witnesses.

About 20 minutes later, the police department received a call about someone attempting to trespass in a home in the 3600 block of Stracener. The reporting party told police that a man attempted to enter his house and then ran off once the resident confronted him with a gun.

Several minutes later, someone from the 3600 block of Clemens Road reported a person had entered their home and been shot by the resident. The first officers on scene immediately attempted life-saving measures on the injured man, later identified as Johan Nino, 23, of Longview, the release said. He was then taken to a hospital by Longview Fire EMS, but died from his injuries.

Police said it is believed that Nino was the driver who fled the initial crash scene and then attempted to break into other homes before entering the house on Clemens Road.

Police have said they will continue investigating this incident, and there are no criminal charges being filed against anyone else at this time.