70-year-old employee shoots suspect trying to break into pool hall overnight in north Houston

A suspect in his 20s was shot by the owner of a pool hall in north Houston after trying to break in, HPD said.
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A suspect in his 20s was shot by the owner of a pool hall in north Houston after trying to break in, HPD said.
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