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Texas homeowner kills burglary suspect during confrontation, police say

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Updated  December 31, 2025 1:42pm CST
Texas
FOX Local
Police comb the scene of a deadly shooting for clues in Texarkana, Texas, on Dec. 31, 2025. article

Police comb the scene of a deadly shooting for clues in Texarkana, Texas, on Dec. 31, 2025. (Texarkana Police Department/Facebook / FOX Local)

The Brief

    • A burglary suspect was shot and killed by a homeowner during an attempted vehicle break-in early Wednesday.
    • The confrontation occurred about 4:20 a.m. in Texarkana, Texas, involving two suspects and the homeowner.
    • One suspect has died, while the status of the second individual remains unknown as police review the case.

TEXARKANA, Texas - A burglary suspect was shot and killed early Wednesday morning after being confronted by a homeowner in Texarkana, according to police.

What we know:

Texarkana police said in a Facebook post that the homeowner confronted two people about 4:20 a.m. who were trying to break into a vehicle.

"During the encounter, one of the suspects was shot and later died at the hospital," police said. 

A police representative later confirmed it was the homeowner who fired the shots.

An investigation into the deadly shooting on North Park Road is underway and details are still being reviewed, police said.

What we don't know:

The condition of the second suspect was not immediately clear. The identity of the person who was killed has not yet been released.

The Source: Information in this story came from the Texarkana Police Department.

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