A Texas church pastor and his wife, both armed with guns, shot and killed an alleged burglar they caught breaking into their parsonage, police said.
The pastor, the Rev. Jeff Powers, 52, and his wife, Julie Powers, 54, heard noises in the back of their west Houston home around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, and both retrieved firearms, according to the Houston Police Department.
Armed, the couple went to investigate the noise coming from the rear of their home and saw a man forcing open their back door, police said.
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"A preliminary investigation revealed the residents were asleep in their bed when they were awakened by a loud noise. While investigating the cause of the noise, they noticed their backyard gate was opened and saw a male (suspect) in their back yard," police said in a statement released on Monday.