Police believe the teens had gone to the home to fight a 17-year-old who lives there, KTRK reported.
Police said the residents of the house heard shots outside, so the homeowner came outside to investigate, KPRC reported. The homeowner then fired a round from his rifle that killed the 19-year-old, police said.
NEW INFO: police say abt 15 teens w paintball guns came to this house, “wanted to fight” the 17yo who lives here. 17yo woke up his dad. Dad came out w a rifle and fired at teens. 19yo shot and killed. #abc13 pic.twitter.com/IQqEMrq1h2
— Courtney Fischer (@CourtneyABC13) May 22, 2019
"They were alerted to some sort of disturbance," Houston police Sgt. Joshua Horn told KHOU. "They believed that they were – that their house was being shot at. The homeowner, the father, came outside to the disturbance, approached a suspect who was standing out here. Believed that he was a threat, fearing for his safety, fired a round at him."
Police said they found paintball shells and paintball splatter on the home, KPRC reported.
The homeowner is being questioned by police, KTRK reported. Three of the teens with paintball guns have been detained. They could be charged with anything from assault to criminal mischief, the television station reported.
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