A chilling scenario unfolded in Taylor, Texas, when a homeowner was forced to take up arms against an intruder brandishing a knife. According to FOX 7 Austin, the attempted burglary took place on Donna Drive, around 11:35 p.m. Monday. The homeowner made a frantic 911 call, and before police could arrive on the scene, the intruder gained entry into the home, prompting the homeowner to shoot.
Police identified the intruder as 23-year-old Austin Sumpter, who was found by officers wounded on the front porch, sporting a gunshot wound to the hip. The confrontation turned the quiet night air on Donna Drive to one of emergency as responders hurried to quickly secure the scene. Officers collected a large knife with a sheath that was inscribed 'Hail Satan' that Sumpter had been carrying FOX7 Austin reported.
Sumpter's encounter with the homeowner's gunfire resulted in non-life-threatening injuries, and he was subsequently hospitalized. Upon his release on Wednesday, as reported by KVUE, he faced immediate arrest and is now facing a felony burglary charge. The exact nature of the felony has not been detailed, but he remains in Williamson County Jail, where his bond is set at $25,000.
The homeowner, caught in a dire situation, was reported to have not been charged by the Taylor Police Department, yet the case is slated to be reviewed by the Williamson County District Attorney's Office. The police department has yet to firmly decide if any further action is warranted against the homeowner who was compelled to quickly defend his home. Meanwhile, Sumpter's act and the resulting gunshot now find themselves under the scrutiny of justice, awaiting the district attorney's full review and the subsequent legal proceedings that will follow.
