Homeowner Fires Shot at Suspected Burglar
Posted/updated on: June 7, 2011 at 11:24 am
LONGVIEW — Shots were fired Saturday night after a Longview homeowner pulled a shotgun on a suspected burglar. According to Longview Police, around 11:00 a resident saw a man attempting to enter the home in the 100 block of Queens Court. Officials identified the suspect as Michael Hill, 37, Longview. The homeowner reportedly pulled a shot gun on him and a shot was fired while the two wrestled over the gun. Hill attempted to escape to the house next door and was taken into custody. Hill was booked into the Gregg County Jail charged with burglary of a habitation. Bond was set at $15,000.
