The man was hit twice in the chest and died on the way to the hospital.
Police said the woman had heard someone breaking into her home through a laundry room at the back of the house.
The woman grabbed her gun and fired, hitting the man twice in the chest as he tried to break into the main portion of the home,The woman is not facing charges because of Texas’ castle doctrine, which allows the use of force against someone forcefully and unlawfully entering a home, place of business or vehicle,
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