Homeowner shoots, kills man who broke into his Lytle home after disturbance, police say

LYTLE, Texas — A 36-year-old man was shot and killed after police say he ran from a disturbance and broke into a nearby home at random, where he cornered the homeowner late Sunday night.

Lytle Police said the incident began just after 10:30 p.m. Sunday in the in a home off Butch Cassidy Street in the Saddle Ridge Estates subdivision.

Police said the man was involved in a disturbance at one home and appeared aggressive and out of control, according to witnesses. He then ran from the house and broke into another residence just a couple of houses away.

Police said the man had no connection to the second home and appeared to have chosen it at random.

Once inside, police said the man cornered the homeowner. The homeowner then shot him to protect himself and his family.

 

The 36-year-old man died at the scene. His name has not been released.

Police also found a juvenile girl with knife wounds at the home where the initial disturbance occurred. She was taken to University Hospital. Her condition was not immediately released.

The Texas Rangers were called in to assist Lytle police with the investigation at both locations.