Boerne, Texas woman reports someone breaking into her house, then shoots officers who show up

Woman reportedly shoots at responding officers

Melissa Rowley, 45, was arrested at her apartment on Aug. 17 and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder or a police officer after she reportedly started shooting at deputies who responded to her call about a possible burglary in progress.

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Melissa Rowley, 45, was arrested at her apartment on Aug. 17 and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder or a police officer after she reportedly Melissa Rowley, 45, was arrested at her apartment on Aug. 17 and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder or a police officer after she reportedly ... more Photo: Boerne Police Department Photo: Boerne Police Department Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Boerne, Texas woman reports someone breaking into her house, then shoots officers who show up 1 / 15 Back to Gallery

On Friday, Aug. 17 authorities in Boerne, Texas responded to a call an apartment complex about a burglary in progress.

According to a press release, police went to the home of Melissa Rowley, 45, because she'd called saying there was someone trying to get in the front door, but when offers arrived they did not find anyone in the apartment or evidence of a break in.

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The two responding officers cleared the scene but were called back approximately three minutes later because Rowley claimed unknown persons were spraying something under her door. Again police saw no evidence to support her claims.

While the officers were still on the scene, Rowley told dispatchers there was someone at the window but the two police did not find anyone there.

Dispatch then notified Rowley that police were outside her door to which Rowley responded that she could not hear them knocking so the officers knocked louder.

Rowley suddenly started to shoot at the two officers outside her door so they dove for cover and retreated toward there patrol cars from where they started yelling verbal commands for her to surrender.

The police were able to talk Rowley into surrendering and she was arrested without further incident and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a police officer.

Neither of the responding officers were injured during the altercation.

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