Masked intruder ends up dead after kitchen encounter with Jefferson County man

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The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a pre-dawn burglary that left a masked intruder dead on the street.

A home owner in the town of Hamshire, about 65 miles east of Houston, told deputies he was awakened by his dog barking about 2:35 a.m. Monday. Grabbing a pistol, the man went into his kitchen, where he confronted an intruder.

Several shots were fired, the sheriff's office said.

When deputies arrived at the scene in the 15000 block of San Jacinto, they found the intruder lying in a nearby yard, held at gunpoint by neighbors. The Hamshire Volunteer Fire Department's emergency medical team pronounced the suspect deceased, according to the sheriff's office.