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Deputies: Homeowner shot, killed during home invasion in Cypress

Deputies say the suspect shot and killed the homeowner before getting away in a Ford Fusion.

CYPRESS, Texas - One person died after a home invasion in Cypress Thursday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a husband and wife were home when they heard noises from the back of their house. When the husband went to investigate, the wife said she heard a gun go off and then found him with a gunshot wound.

The victim died at the scene. Authorities have identified him as 47-year-old Leandro Morales Jr.

Deputies said robbery appears to be the motive.

Credit: KHOU 11
Deputies outside the home in Cypress where the shooting took place Thursday afternoon.

The suspect is only described as a man who fled in a dark Ford Fusion.

The home is located in the 10800 block of Gates Randall Court.

Anyone with any information is urged to call 911.

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