Lubbock Police said a homeowner was injured by a suspect Tuesday morning in the 4700 block of 29th Street.
Police said the suspect was posing as an employee of a gas company.
The victim of the assault told KLBK and EverythingLubbock.com that after the suspect hit him across the head, he said he was hired to kill him, but could not because his wife was home at the time.
“We were actually here and we were leaving to go out and this lady just ran out and asking for help and she had two handguns in her hand and was wanting us to go inside and help her,” Neighbor Nate Ramirez said.
“At this time, we do not believe the suspect is targeting other homes,” police said. “Officers are still investigating if there is a connection between the victims and the suspect.”
The text of a police statement is copied below:
At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a home burglary in the 4700 block of 29th Street where the homeowner had been injured by the suspect.
When police arrived, they found a couple at the home. The male had injuries to his head and was taken to the hospital.
According the victims, a suspect approached their home wearing a plastic work hat and a reflective vest. The suspect presented himself as a service representative for a gas company and the victims believed he was trying to locate a gas leak. The suspect went inside the home where he and the male victim got into a physical altercation. The male victim was hit over the head, and the female victim tried to break up the attack by hitting the suspect. The suspect then fled the scene and has not been located.
Through information from the initial investigation, officers do not believe this was a random attack, but rather an isolated incident. At this time, we do not believe the suspect is targeting other homes. Officers are still investigating if there is a connection between the victims and the suspect.
The suspect is described as a bald, black male, with a heavy build and approximately 5’11”. If you have any information we ask that you call Crime Line.
