Matt M. Miller, Daily Caller, May 25, 2019

A woman in Kaufman County, Texas, shot and killed a home invader Thursday morning, authorities said.

She reportedly woke up after hearing a man banging on her door, according to the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department. {snip}

She said she heard the man kick in the back door of her house, prompting her to lock herself in her closet and call 911 at about 9:45 a.m., according to WFAA.

She was still on the phone with the 911 operator when the man allegedly entered the house and confronted her in the closet. She then reportedly shot the man in self-defense, killing him, according to local authorities.

The suspect has been identified as 46-year-old Nikusubila N. A. Makwangwala of Dallas, according to WFAA.

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department has acknowledged the woman was defending herself from an intruder in her home, and there are expected to be no charges.

A woman in a neighboring home, Amanda Baber, said {snip} “Praise God that she had the means to protect herself and that she had the strength to do it.”

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