HOUSTON (KIAH) — A man was killed after a possible attempt to break into a home in Northwest Houston on Saturday night.

Crews responded to the call around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night at the 4900 block of Saxon Drive near Mangum Road after neighbors reported hearing gunshots.

The officers said that the neighbor ran into a stranger, and then everything became deadly.

Police said the man, fearing for his life, shot the suspect in the chest after he discovered he was trying to break into the house.

The suspected robber died at the scene.

The neighbor cooperated with authorities and the investigation is ongoing, police said.