Brothers chase down, fatally shoot suspected truck thief in Texas

HOUSTON (KABC) -- Two brothers allegedly took the law into their own hands and ended up killing a man Sunday in north Harris County, Texas.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says this all started when someone stole a pickup truck belonging to one of the brothers from their home around 1 a.m.

The truck alarm woke up the owner and his brother. They saw their truck and a tan Suburban speeding away and decided to follow it.

As they were chasing the truck, the brothers say someone in the Suburban pointed a gun at them, and that's when they pulled out a gun and started shooting.

The suspected thief was killed inside the stolen pickup, which crashed in a Walmart parking lot on the North Freeway and West Road.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Ben Beall said, "Once we identify the suspect dead here at the scene, we'll be able to backtrack to who the Suburban belongs to."

It's not yet clear if the brothers will face charges.