Texas homeowner shoots trespasser in self-defense

ORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 41-year-old Hispanic man was found with gunshot wounds after allegedly trespassing in a homeowner’s yard early Thursday morning, according to police. The incident occurred around 4:28 a.m. in the 900 block of Airline Road.

Officers were dispatched following a report of a trespasser, and upon arrival, they discovered the injured man in the front yard. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The homeowner reported that the man was initially found in the backyard before moving to the front yard, where the homeowner, fearing for his safety, fired several shots at the trespasser. No arrests have been made, and the case remains under investigation, with plans to present it to the District Attorney’s office for review, according to the police.