Off-Duty Texas Deputy Shoots, Kills Man Wielding Knife At Knights Of Columbus Hall
NEEDVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – An off-duty Houston-area deputy shot and killed a knife-wielding man during a private event at a fraternal lodge, sheriff’s officials said Monday, June 7.
In a statement, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was working security when the incident happened Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Needville, 38 miles southeast of Houston. The deputy, said to be a veteran sergeant with the sheriff’s office, encountered a 24-year-old knife-wielding man involved in a disturbance with others attending the event.
According to the statement, the deputy shot the man when he wouldn’t drop the knife and continued his assaults. No identities have been released. Sheriff Eric Fagan said his agency is cooperating with other law enforcement agency officials in their investigation.
Dallas Man Shoots, Kills Suspect Who Shot At Him After Breaking Into Neighbor’s Home
A suspected home burglar was shot and killed by a neighbor who saw three men who had broken into his neighbor’s home.
It happened around 11:35 a.m. Friday, June 4 in the 300 block of Halsey Street.
Police said a 60-year-old man called 911 to report the burglary in progress at his neighbor’s house.
East Texas homeowner fatally shoots woman who attempted to break into home
According to a Facebook post Sunday, Beaumont officers responded to a home burglary in progress at around 5 a.m.
Upon arrival at the home, the homeowner told police that someone, a female, had forced their way into the home and the homeowner shot her several times.
Police then found an unresponsive woman, later identified as 27-year-old Cheyenne Rene Mounce, with apparent gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Authorities are still investigating the incident and the homeowner involved was transported to Beaumont Police Department for further questioning, KSAT reported.