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SAN MARCOS -- San Marcos police say the residents of a home acted in self-defense when one of them opened fire on a group of intruders overnight. The alleged invaders were teenagers, and two of them were killed.
The incident happened shortly before 2 a.m. Friday on Chestnut Street on the west side of San Marcos.
Police say four teenagers -- three of them are 16-years-old, the fourth a 17-year-old -- broke into the house.
Police say the resident who shot the intruders heard the men breaking in. He came out of his bedroom with a pistol. Police say the teens were armed with a handgun and two pellet guns. One of them aimed at the resident. The resident fired first.
"I just heard what sounded like a loud noise. I didn't think it was a gun shot at all. There was like six or seven sounds, the same thing over and over real quick. It was loud enough that it made," said Jason Locascio, neighbor.
One of the 16-year-old intruders died immediately. Another died later at Central Texas Medical Center. The third 16-year-old remains at University Medical Center Brackenridge with serious injuries. The fourth ran away.
Police say the victims are from Luling. Detectives say the 17-year-old who ran away came back a little later to check on his friends. That's when officers arrested him. He's facing charges of aggravated robbery.
"I just…I don't even know how to think about it, because its like the two 16-year-olds don't get to wake up this Friday morning, but at the same time, they shouldn't have been trying to break-in," said Hillary Stogsdill, neighbor. "Four 16-year-olds from Luling. What were they doing all the way over here? How do we know that couldn't have been happening to any one of our houses."
Officers collected bags of evidence from the house including the front door which appears to be what the intruders used to get inside.
"It's completely a mix of emotions. Like one of the guys next door is one of my best friends," said Stogsdill. "These guys are like the sweetest guys I've ever met."
It remains unclear why the teens came up from Luling to break into the San Marcos home. Police haven't determined whether any of the men knew each other.
"It's scary because it's in my neighborhood. I'm less than a block away. You just never know. In like a college town everybody feels safe," said Emily Bradford, neighbor.
Police say three residents were home when the shooting happened. One is a Texas State University student. The other two are not students. None were injured in the home invasion. It's unclear whether the intruders fired any of their weapons.
No names are being released right now. Police say they are still investigating.
SAN MARCOS -- San Marcos police say the residents of a home acted in self-defense when one of them opened fire on a group of intruders overnight. The alleged invaders were teenagers, and two of them were killed.
The incident happened shortly before 2 a.m. Friday on Chestnut Street on the west side of San Marcos.
Police say four teenagers -- three of them are 16-years-old, the fourth a 17-year-old -- broke into the house.
Police say the resident who shot the intruders heard the men breaking in. He came out of his bedroom with a pistol. Police say the teens were armed with a handgun and two pellet guns. One of them aimed at the resident. The resident fired first.
"I just heard what sounded like a loud noise. I didn't think it was a gun shot at all. There was like six or seven sounds, the same thing over and over real quick. It was loud enough that it made," said Jason Locascio, neighbor.
One of the 16-year-old intruders died immediately. Another died later at Central Texas Medical Center. The third 16-year-old remains at University Medical Center Brackenridge with serious injuries. The fourth ran away.
Police say the victims are from Luling. Detectives say the 17-year-old who ran away came back a little later to check on his friends. That's when officers arrested him. He's facing charges of aggravated robbery.
"I just…I don't even know how to think about it, because its like the two 16-year-olds don't get to wake up this Friday morning, but at the same time, they shouldn't have been trying to break-in," said Hillary Stogsdill, neighbor. "Four 16-year-olds from Luling. What were they doing all the way over here? How do we know that couldn't have been happening to any one of our houses."
Officers collected bags of evidence from the house including the front door which appears to be what the intruders used to get inside.
"It's completely a mix of emotions. Like one of the guys next door is one of my best friends," said Stogsdill. "These guys are like the sweetest guys I've ever met."
It remains unclear why the teens came up from Luling to break into the San Marcos home. Police haven't determined whether any of the men knew each other.
"It's scary because it's in my neighborhood. I'm less than a block away. You just never know. In like a college town everybody feels safe," said Emily Bradford, neighbor.
Police say three residents were home when the shooting happened. One is a Texas State University student. The other two are not students. None were injured in the home invasion. It's unclear whether the intruders fired any of their weapons.
No names are being released right now. Police say they are still investigating.