Kingwood Homeowner Shoots and Kills Car Burglar
Kingwood Homeowner Shoots and Kills Car Burglar
For Immediate Release September 2, 2021
On September 02, 2021 at about 9:00 PM the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received several
911 calls reporting a burglary and later a shooting in the 22700 block of Adrift Row Lane, Porter,
Texas. During investigation, MCTXSheriff Homicide/Violent Crimes Detectives were advised that a
homeowner received an alarm indicating motion in their driveway. Upon going outside, the
homeowner discovered an unknown male inside their vehicle. The homeowner ordered the male out
of his vehicle at gun point. The suspect refused to comply with the homeowner’s instructions and
made the statement “I’m not going back to prison” then became uncooperative and aggressive. During
the altercation, the homeowner discharged his firearm, striking the suspect. The suspect was
pronounced deceased upon the arrival of medical staff.
The circumstances surrounding the discharge of the firearm are currently under investigation by
multiple law enforcement agencies including MCTXSheriff, Texas Rangers and the Montgomery
County District Attorney’s Office, and no further details are available at this time. The deceased is a
23 year old white male with a local address whose identify cannot be released pending notification of
next of kin.
