The attorney allegedly showed up at a home yelling a woman's name and charging at the homeowner and his fiancé before being shot once in the chest, according to deputies.
A Houston lawyer was shot and killed while allegedly breaking into a home in Tyler, about 198 miles north of Houston, according to deputies.On Saturday at about 11:30 a.m., deputies with the Smith County Sheriff's Office responded to a suspicious person call at a home on Treasure Cove near Bullard.
While on the way to the scene, deputies reportedly learned that the suspect confronted the homeowners after getting into the home, insisting that the homeowner's truck belonged to him. The homeowner locked the door after forcefully removing the suspect from his house, according to deputies.That's when the suspect, identified as 50-year-old Mark Anthony Correro, returned to the property. The homeowner told investigators that he told Correro authorities were on the way and instructed him to sit down.
Correro was yelling a woman's name during what the homeowner described to deputies as a mental episode. While Correro was shouting, the homeowner's fiancé came outside, which reportedly appeared to agitate Correro.Correro allegedly refused and made death threats toward them and began charging at the couple. That's when the homeowner shot Correo once in the chest, according to deputies.Deputies initiated CPR before EMS arrived at the scene, according to authorities.This is an ongoing investigation.
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