Police say "ongoing neighbor dispute" led shooting of suspect in Forney
A suspect was shot after a neighbor dispute turned violent in Forney, officials said.
According to the Forney Police Department, the incident happened at about 3 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at a home in the 900 block of Concord Street. When officers arrived, they learned that a shooting had occurred as a result of an ongoing neighbor dispute.
Witnesses told police that the suspect was intoxicated and approached his neighbor's home "in an agitated state," Forney PD said in a news release. Family members and bystanders tried to stop the suspect, whose name has not been released, from entering his neighbor's home, but the suspect forced himself inside through a glass door.
Once inside, police said the suspect physically assaulted the homeowner.
Investigators said the homeowner was armed with a handgun and shot the suspect twice during the assault, striking him in the stomach and chest.
The suspect was airlifted to a hospital and will be transported to jail once he's released, Forney PD said. He faces a charge of burglary of habitation, a first-degree felony.
Police said the homeowner suffered minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.