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A 63-year-old woman fired a shot to scare off an unknown man who broke into her Friendswood home Saturday morning, authorities said.
The woman was sleeping in a first-story bedroom of her home in the 400 block of Regency about 11:15 a.m. when she heard a loud noise and then her home alarm system sounded. She then heard footsteps going to the second floor, authorities said.
After grabbing her pistol, the woman told investigators she walked into her living room and found a man standing near the back door inside the residence.
She then fired a single shot in the direction of the intruder, authorities said.
The man ran through through a glass door — shattering it — in his attempt to flee the house, authorities said. The woman was unharmed.
Officers searched the surrounding area, but were unable to find the the man.
He is described as a well-groomed, clean-shaven man with short hair who is between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt with white lettering, dark shorts and dark-colored tennis shoes.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Friendswood Police Department at 281-996-3300.
