Sherman homeowner shoots suspected burglar

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) – A homeowner shot a suspected burglar in Sherman Monday afternoon, leading to the arrest of the person who was shot.

Sherman Police quickly responded to a call for shots fired that came from the home in the 1300 block of East Ida Road,

“Officers located the homeowner and detectives were called. To this point in our investigation, it appears that the firearms discharge was justified according to state law,” said Lieutenant Sam Boyle with the Sherman Police Department.

Sherman PD received the call from the homeowner around 5 PM. Within five minutes of arriving, officers detained an individual nearby, matching the description of a suspected home intruder.

“Allegedly, the other individual who has been detained was caught breaking into the homeowner’s shed behind his home, when the homeowner confronted him, the suspect allegedly charged him with a screwdriver and the homeowner is claiming self-defense with the discharge of the firearm,” said Boyle.

Boyle said that there were burglary tools located on the scene.

“There were some evidence found that would support the homeowner’s claim. We’re not seeing anything that refutes his claim at this point.”

When the individual, Jose Menjivar, was detained less than a block away, he was taken to a local hospital.

Menjivar suffered minimal injuries to his hand from the shot.

“We’ll confer with the DA’s office once we get some solidified facts and get a statement from the detained person,” Boyle said.

Menjivar was arrested for burglary of a building.

The investigation is still ongoing but charges will be filed against Menjivar for the burglary.