LUBBOCK, Texas — The Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred shortly before midnight March 15.

The following is a press release from LPD:

Shortly before midnight on March 15, the Lubbock Police Department responded to a shots fired call in the 3200 block of 43rd Street.

The initial investigation indicates a suspect attempted to break into a residence on 43rd Street when the homeowner shot the suspect. The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle and stopped in the 3200 block of 47th Street. The suspect was transported to Covenant Medical Center where he was declared deceased.

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This case remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit.