TBO Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 A man who was shot in the head by a Texas homeowner as Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday has died. And now police say the initial account -- that the homeowner fired at a would-be burglar -- doesn't appear to be accurate. Witnesses said the gunshot victim, 33-year-old Gilbert Soto, made several attempts to enter the house in Corpus Christi, near South Staples Street and Lipes Boulevard, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported. Police responded to a call around 11 p.m. local time Friday, an hour after the storm hit. When they arrived, they discovered Soto, naked, with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a hospital. Soto died from his wound Wednesday, the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Police have not released where on the property the man was shot but they say the homeowner feared for his and his family’s safety, the Caller-Times reported. It was reported earlier that the victim may have been trying to burglarize the home but Lt. Chris Hooper said this now seems unlikely. “It doesn’t appear to have been a criminal attempt of criminal theft or burglary,” Hooper said. “This is what early stages of the investigation show.” Police will continue their investigation but no charges were filed as of Wednesday. Soto’s mother-in-law set up a GoFundMe page to help with the family’s expenses. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/31/gunshot-victim-wasnt-burglar-corpus-christi-police-say.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty02 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Burglars don't normally undress during a burglary. Why was he naked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 11:00 pm suggest he may have been woken up by something hurricane related, maybe disoriented or it was just druuuugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynactus Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Strange things happen during the time immediately surrounding a hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Maybe he was trying to steal some clothes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Yeah. No. A naked guy trying, several times, to get into my house is probably getting shot. A naked guy trying to get out, too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1L26 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Huaco Kid said: Yeah. No. A naked guy trying, several times, to get into my house is probably getting shot. A naked guy trying to get out, too. Without a doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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