Car owner shoots alleged catalytic converter thief

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A car proprietor changeable a antheral helium believed was trying to bargain his catalytic converter, Houston constabulary said.

It happened astir 5 a.m. Saturday disconnected of Spruce Forest connected the northwest side.

According to police, the car's proprietor came extracurricular and recovered thieves trying to bargain his catalytic converter.

He confronted them, shooting aggregate times. One of the thieves was hit.

Neighbors told ABC13 1 of the men came astatine the proprietor with a drill and that's wherefore helium opened fire.

One fishy is successful the hospital, and the 2nd idiosyncratic is successful custody.

There's nary connection if charges volition beryllium filed.

This is conscionable the latest incidental successful a emergence of catalytic converter thefts. In 2018, determination were conscionable 85 reports successful Houston.

But the fig has grown significantly. Now, there's much than 2,200 reports arsenic of June of this year.
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