A Frisco couple encountered an armed burglar while moving into their new home. Police fired at the suspect in the Legacy Dr. and Lake Hill Blvd. area. No further details have been released. The couple shared their experience with NBC 5’s David Goins.
A Frisco couple had a frightening experience when they encountered an armed burglar while moving into their new home over the weekend.
On Sunday, A.J. Steele told NBC 5 he was moving in on Saturday and noticed the garage door to the apartment unit wouldn't open.
"We had to call the leasing office, and a maintenance employee finally got it open," Steele said.
"And there's a dude in his car sitting, and it's running, and he's trying to reverse out. I knocked on his window and said, 'Hey dude, what are you doing in my garage?' He rolled down his window and said, 'Uh,' and really couldn't say anything.
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The moving truck Steele parked in front of the garage door prevented the man from pulling out of the garage. He added the last time he saw the man was when he got out of the car and ran back into the apartment through the door leading from the garage.
Steele said he quickly called 911, and Frisco Police arrived shortly after.
According to the Frisco Police Department, officers were called to a home on Legacy Drive and Lakehill Boulevard for a reported burglary in progress.
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Frisco Police told NBC 5 on Monday they encountered an armed person at the location after responding to the burglary in progress call and that the person started shooting at officers who returned fire.
On Monday, police confirmed the man died in the exchange of gunfire and said his name would be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office.
The police department described the shooting as an isolated incident and they requested the Texas Rangers to take the lead in the investigation.
Frisco Police confirmed with NBC 5 that no officers were injured in the shooting and that no other injuries were reported.
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