Police say a would-be burglar has been killed while breaking into a home in northwest Houston.

Police said the noise alerted neighbors that something was wrong. When he went out to investigate, he noticed a man breaking into his neighbor’s empty house.

At some point, the man rushed at a neighbor. Police said it was then that a neighbor fired a gun, killing the man. The neighbor remained at the scene and is cooperating with the police as their investigation continues.

Northern officers at the scene of the shooting of 4900 Saxons. The adult man died at the scene. The shooter remained where he was and stated that the suspect had broken into a neighbor’s house. 202 pic.twitter.com/HpNkl0DQh7

— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 22, 2023