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Mesquite resident shoots man during reported break-in on Brushwood Lane
A man was found with a gunshot wound outside a home in the 2600 block of Brushwood Lane and was arrested on a burglary-of-a-habitation charge. Police say residents woke to loud banging before one of them encountered him inside the home; the investigation is ongoing.
A Mesquite resident shot a man who was allegedly breaking into a home after residents awoke to loud banging, according to a preliminary account of the incident.
Officers responding to a shooting at a home in the 2600 block of Brushwood Lane found the man outside with a gunshot wound. He received first aid, was taken into custody on a charge of burglary of a habitation and was transported to a local hospital. His condition was not reported.
Investigators said one resident went to check on the noise and found the man breaking into the home before the shooting. The burglary case remains under investigation. Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances or identified those involved.