A homeowner was at his house in Houston, Texas when he noticed a burglar on his property attempting to steal an air conditioning unit. The homeowner retrieved a gun and confronted the criminal, and fired one shot at him, but missed. After firing at the thief, the homeowner called the police and followed the criminal as he fled, eventually helping police to locate him.
Following the incident, police credited the homeowner with helping them find the burglar and made clear to a local media outlet that “the homeowner was legally armed.” (KHOU, Houston, Texas 07/25/13)