Christopher Eric Giles was obsessed with Meg Turney and Gavin Free, so he made the 11-hour drive from Albuquerque to Austin last month to seek them out.

Christopher Eric Giles (Austin Police Department)

The couple, famous for their YouTube videos, hid in a bedroom closet and called 911 as the 23-year-old, gun in hand, stalked through their house early Jan. 26, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

But Giles, whom police described in court documents as "single, lonely and disturbed," left when he couldn't find them. Officers arrived as he was backing out of the driveway — and, after a brief exchange of gunfire, he was shot dead.

Although Giles had fired his gun inside the home, Free and Turney were unhurt.

Free, 29, and Turney, 30, were awakened around 3:40 a.m. that day by a gunshot and breaking glass.

They hid in a closet once they realized someone was in their home on Avenue G in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood. Assistant Chief Troy Gay of the Austin police said they stayed on the line and kept a 911 dispatcher updated throughout the break-in.

Officers who later reviewed security video wrote that "it was apparent that Giles' sole intent was to cause harm to someone who resides there," KXAN-TV reported.

Gavin Free and Meg Turney are both prominent YouTubers.

Giles' cellphone revealed his apparent motives for being at the house, police said.

Police said that a number of notes showed that the gunman had clearly "developed a fondness of Turney," who posts YouTube videos about anime, cosplay and relationship advice, KXAN reported.

At the same time, he resented her boyfriend, whose YouTube videos make prominent use of slow-motion, "for his lifestyle and success."

"I want Gavin Free to die alone, with no children," one note on the phone read.

Hey everyone. I just wanted to say thanks for all the support and concern regarding the recent incident. It’s been a rough time for Meg and myself the last few weeks but we are doing ok. I want to give a huge thanks to @Austin_Police for the amazing response time. ❤️ you all. — Gavin Free (@GavinFree) February 13, 2018

Thank y’all so, so much for each and every kind message today and a special thank you to the @Austin_Police for their quick response that night and their ongoing support during this difficult time. Heart you guys so much. ♥️ — Meg Turney (@megturney) February 13, 2018

After Giles' death, Albuquerque police searched the home where he lived alone. They wrote in a search-warrant affidavit that the avid gamer was "known for watching YouTube videos that were centered on his hobby," the Journal reported.

They seized an Xbox, a laptop, two cellphones and two tablets from the home.

When two Austin officers encountered Giles as he leaving the home in a Lincoln sedan, they ordered him to stop and show them his hands.

Instead, they said, he fired his gun. One of the officers, identified in the Austin American-Statesman as Officer Matthew Jackson, fired back. Giles was killed, and the Travis County medical examiner has not determined whether the wound was self-inflicted.

Jackson, a four-year veteran of the force, has been placed on routine administrative leave.

Free and Turney have not responded to interview requests about the incident, but both have tweeted to assure their fans that they're doing OK and thank Austin police for their response.