A homeless man is dead after a homeowner shot him during a confrontation in a northeast Houston neighborhood Wednesday, according to police.<\/p>\n
Houston police say the shooting happened near the 9600 block of Tidwell.<\/p>\n
Investigators say officers were originally called to the area for reports of a suspicious person inside a newer housing development where residents have reportedly dealt with ongoing trespassing problems for weeks.<\/p>\n
According to police, the man who was later shot was homeless and had repeatedly been seen walking through backyards and entering homes that were still under construction.<\/p>\n
Investigators say several homeowners had previously reported the man.<\/p>\n
Police say the homeowner involved in Wednesday\u2019s shooting spotted the man in his backyard earlier in the day. Another witness also reportedly saw the man near their property.<\/p>\n
According to investigators, the homeowner confronted the man outside a vacant home and attempted to get him to leave the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Police say the man initially left the area but later returned through a wooded section near Tidwell that leads into the subdivision.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s where investigators say the confrontation turned physical.<\/p>\n
According to police, the homeowner told officers the man attacked him during the encounter. The homeowner then pulled out a pistol and fired at the man.<\/p>\n
Investigators say the man ran off after being shot.<\/p>\n
The homeowner later went looking for him because he was unsure whether he had actually hit him.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived on the scene, they searched the area and found the man dead inside a ditch near a playground.<\/p>\n
The deceased man has only been described as a man in his 30s.<\/p>\n
Police say the homeowner has been cooperative with investigators. No charges have been announced as the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
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