Property owner kills intruder

A man died after a shop owner shot him when he said the man was trying to burglarize his property in northeast Houston early Tuesday morning.

The shooting happened about 2 a.m. at 7520 Tidwell near Sherbourne, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police said the man, whose name has not been released, was rushed to LBJ General Hospital, where he died.

No other injuries were reported.

Police said the property owner told investigators he saw the man attempting to burglarize his shop and fired a shotgun at him, hitting the man. The man ran away, police said, and collapsed on the street a short distance away.

No other information was immediately available.

dale.lezon@chron.com