Business owner shoots, detains suspected burglar in Houston

Shop owners in northwest Houston took action after catching someone breaking into their mechanic shop, shooting the suspect during the confrontation.

According to Houston police, the owners of the business, a man and a woman, spotted a suspect on their security cameras around 1:40 a.m. breaking into their property in the 1600 block of W 18th Street. Investigators said the same shop had been burglarized a few days prior, and the owners had been on high alert.

The owners rushed to the location and confronted the man as he was exiting the business. Police say the suspect became aggressive, leading one of the owners to shoot him once in the abdomen.

A nearby Jack in the Box employee helped subdue the suspect until officers arrived. The wounded man, believed to be in his 40s, was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.

The business owners are cooperating with investigators, and no charges have been filed at this time.