Burglar shot dead by homeowner 06-08-01
Burglar shot dead by homeowner 06-08-01
HoustonChronicle.com
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June 8, 2001, 2:00PM
Alleged burglar shot dead by west Houston homeowner
FAIR USE:
A Harris County grand jury will review this morning’s fatal shooting
of
a man who allegedly tried to break into a town house in west Houston.
Joseph Derek Joseph West, 21, was shot in the chest about 2:50 a.m.
by a
home owner in the 14600 block of Perthshire, police said. West, who
lived in the 19300 block of Park Row, later died at Ben Taub General
Hospital.
The 51-year-old homeowner, who has not been identified because no
charges have been filed, stepped outside to investigate after hearing
suspicious noises. Investigators later said the noises were of West
trying to enter other town homes.
West allegedly approached the man with his fists raised. Fearing for
his
safety, the home owner fired once, striking West in the chest, police
said.
