Bishop Police Chief Billy Durbin on Friday said the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man earlier this month was done in self-defense by two girls he was suspected of sexually assaulting.

It was Sept. 7 when officers responded to a call about a shooting in the 500 block of E. Joyce Drive in Bishop. Police found the body of Evan Frost, who had two bullet wounds to the head and one in the arm. Durbin on Friday said Frost had been shot with a .22-caliber handgun by two female juveniles who Frost sexually assaulted.

The shooting, he said, was in self-defense. He declined to specify whether one or both of the girls had shot Frost, or their ages, in order to protect the girls' identities. The home in which Frost was shot was not his residence, police have said.

Police also found four pounds of marijuana and a growing operations inside the home, complete with dehumidifier, fertilizer and filtration systems, Durbin said. Arrests connected to that operation are still possible, he said, as the investigation is ongoing.

The Texas Rangers are assisting with the investigation, Durbin said.