In a tense encounter late on August 23, two men impersonating police officers shot through a front door of a Houston, Texas home—only to be fatally wounded by the suspicious homeowners.
Around 11 p.m., the men showed up wearing ski masks, bullet-proof vests, and badges hung around their necks. Claiming to “serve a warrant,” they offered no police vehicle, no lights, and no announcement, raising the alarm for those inside the home.
Lieutenant Amber Khan of the Houston Police Department explained, “Thankfully the owners are okay. They became suspicious because, you know, they have a Ring camera, too, and the suspects were saying they had a warrant, but it was just two people and they’re masked up and no police cars, no lights or anything like that.”…