3 charged with murder after Humble home invasion

A home invasion turned deadly for a trio of suspects in the Humble area over the weekend. A home invasion turned deadly for a trio of suspects in the Humble area over the weekend. Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close 3 charged with murder after Humble home invasion 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

Three men were charged with murder for their role in a deadly Humble-area home invasion late Friday.

The names of the men charged are: Lionel Biggs, Earl Deblanc and Edgar Hayes, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

Harris County Precinct 4 deputies arrived just before midnight at a home in the 18900 block of Kemble in Atascocita, after receiving reports of a home invasion burglary with shots fired, according to Thomas Gilliland, a Harris County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

The residents in the house heard noises and hid in a closet, Gilliland said. When the would-be burglars came into their bedroom, one of the homeowners, a 40-year-old man, fired once through the closet door, sending the intruders fleeing into the night.

The deputies arrived to find the suspects gone and a trail of blood, but weren't able to find the wounded burglar at the scene or in nearby hospitals. When police finally stopped the suspects in a car in northeast Houston 6 miles from the burglary, one of the would-be home invaders had died in the back of the vehicle. His identity has not been released.

Two people fled on foot and were eventually caught, Gilliland said. Officers found another man dead in the backseat of the car.

Harris County Sheriff's Office found drugs in the home and the homeowners will also face charges.

"It wasn't a random deal," Gilliland said.