I expect that this sort of news will make would-be criminals think twice before illegally entering a home.
The notice I received was on official city letterhead, but unfortunately, I could not copy those graphics and reproduce the original letter here.
NEWS RELEASE
SHOOTING
On November 21, 2012 at approximately 3:00 a.m. Plano Police Officers were dispatched to a reported Burglary incident in the 1500 block of Rio Grande Drive.
Upon Officers arrival, it was reported by the resident that he had seen at least two black males on his patio prior to the glass patio door being smashed. The resident then advised that one suspect entered into the residence. As entry was made, one of the suspects was shot by the resident. The other suspect(s) fled the location on foot in an unknown direction of travel. At this time, additional details regarding the description or identity of the other suspect(s) are not known.
The suspect who had been shot was pronounced deceased at the scene and has been identified as Chinedu Onyeuku, a 29 year old resident of Omaha, Nebraska. Next of kin has been notified.
No injuries were reported by any of the residents at the location.
The Plano Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance for information related to this incident.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the Plano Police Department Tip Line at 972-941-2148 or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 877-373-8477.
This investigation is currently on-going.
Crime Stoppers tipsters may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a person with an active felony warrant or information that leads to a felony arrest and indictment.
Your call, webtip, email, or text is anonymous.
To contact Crime Stoppers, call 1-877-373-TIPS (8477), submit a tip online at Webtips, or by email, follow the links on the website ntcc.crimestoppers.com. You may also text your tip to “TIP197” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
To be eligible for a reward, you must contact Crime Stoppers.
