Suspected burglar shot by resident overnight, according to Mesquite police

Burglar breaks in; leaves with gunshot wound and criminal charge

A burglar in Mesquite, Texas, displayed poor victim-selection skills when he tried to force his way into a home early Saturday, local media reported. Police say residents […]

Burglar breaks in; leaves with gunshot wound and criminal charge - The Daily Bo Snerdley

A burglar in Mesquite, Texas, displayed poor victim-selection skills when he tried to force his way into a home early Saturday, local media reported. Police say residents of a home were awakened by banging inside the residence at 4:00 a.m. local time, WFAA.com, a Texas TV station, reported. Upon investigating, a man in the residence who retrieved a firearm confronted the intruder and fired a shot, wounding the suspect. Police later identified th…

Alleged Intruder Shot by Resident, Arrested by Police

An alleged intruder was shot by a resident Saturday morning in Mesquite, Texas, then arrested and charged by police.

Male allegedly breaks into Texas home in middle of night — and learns right quick why that's a foolish idea

A male allegedly broke into a home in Mesquite, Texas, in the middle of the night over the weekend — and quickly discovered why that was an ill-advised move.Mesquite Police responded to a report of a shooting around 4:15 a.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of Brushwood Lane, KDFW-TV reported, adding that arriving officers found a man outside the home with a gunshot wound and rendered first aid.'Why in the world would you break into a house in Texas …

Suspected burglar shot by Mesquite resident, police say

Mesquite police were called to a shooting around 4:15 a.m. in the 2600 block of Brushwood Lane.

Police say a suspected burglar was shot by a resident and taken into custody

Police say a suspected burglar was shot by a resident during a Mesquite break-in, then taken into custody and brought to a hospital.