Sheriff: East Texas homeowner shoots burglar

LONGVIEW — A man was shot Friday night in Longview while he was reportedly committing a burglary, according to our news partner KETK and a statement from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. The release said that around 8 p.m. on March 4, deputies were called to a Longview home for a shooting on Juanita Road. When they arrived, they found Matthew Dillon George, of Longview, suffering from a gunshot wound. Detectives soon figured out that he was shot “while committing burglary,” according to the statement. The release said that the homeowner “verbally gave orders for George to leave, which he refused.” The homeowner then shot George because she was “fearing for her safety.” George was taken to a Tyler hospital, where he was treated, then arrested. George has been charged with burglary of a habitation with intent to commit assault. Sheriff Brandon Fletcher credited the homeowner for her actions in the shooting.