Auto parts store owner shoots burglary suspect near Katy, sheriff says

Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies investigate a shooting at a used auto parts shop in the 100 block of Cinnamon Drive near Katy on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies investigate a shooting at a used auto parts shop in the 100 block of Cinnamon Drive near Katy on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Photo: OnScene.TV Photo: OnScene.TV Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Auto parts store owner shoots burglary suspect near Katy, sheriff says 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

The owner of a used auto parts store shot one of two burglary suspects he caught breaking into his business early Monday morning, police say.

The man was at the S&T Auto Body Services shop on Cinnamon Drive near the Katy Freeway when he spotted the break-in, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. At some point during the burglary, the owner pulled a gun and shot at the suspects, striking one of them.

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The other suspect managed to escape. The condition of the suspect who was shot was not immediately clear.

Both the shop owner and his wife were detained for the investigation.

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