Home invasion suspect shot after burglarizing cars, breaking into home in NE Harris County

Harris County sheriff's deputies comb over a home in the 100 block of Spanish Trace Street in Crosby, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2016. Earlier that morning, a resident shot and wounded a man during an attempted home invasion. less Harris County sheriff's deputies comb over a home in the 100 block of Spanish Trace Street in Crosby, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2016. Earlier that morning, a resident shot and wounded a man during an attempted home ... more Photo: Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle Photo: Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Home invasion suspect shot after burglarizing cars, breaking into home in NE Harris County 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

A suspect apparently burglarized several parked cars in the neighborhood before a resident shot him as he tried to break into the homeowner's house early Tuesday morning in northeast Harris County.

The incident happened about 5:20 a.m. in the 100 block of Spanish Trace near FM 2100 in the Huffman area, said Deputy Thomas Gilliland, spokesman for the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Gilliland said a man who apparently had broken into parked cars in the neighborhood overnight, grabbed a brick outside the home and smashed a window in the front door. The homeowner heard the glass breaking, grabbed his handgun and then saw the suspect reaching through the broken window to unlock the door. The homeowner fired two gunshots at the suspect, wounding him.

The wounded man was flown by LifeFlight medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann-the Texas Medical Center. Specific details about his injuries and condition were not released.

The homeowner and his wife, who were in the home at the time of the gunfire, were not injured.

Gilliland said the suspect reportedly burglarized several cars in the neighborhood before he tried to break into the home. When shot, Gilliland added, the suspect had a handgun that had been stolen hours earlier from one of the cars.