Texas: maintenance man was checking frozen pipes on apt balconies. Tenant shot him through window [View all]

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Texas man shoots, kills maintenance worker he mistook for burglar on Christmas Eve


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/texas-maintenance-worker-shot-dead-while-checking-frozen-pipes-after-being-mistaken-for-burglar/ar-AA15IgHW

Police say that 53-year-old Cesar Montelongo was shot in Grand Prairie as he looked at waterlines on a balcony in frigid temperatures.

Officials say that the resident thought his apartment was being burgled and shot the victim through the window of the apartment.

Montelongo was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to WFAA.

Police say that the shooter remained at the scene, cooperated with detectives and was not arrested.

An investigation is ongoing and the case will be referred to a grand jury in Tarrant County for review, say officials.

“We don’t know who the suspect is. We don’t know what state they were in. We just know that that happened,” the victim’s son, Cesar Montelongo Jr, told WFAA.

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https://www.kwtx.com/2022/12/27/texas-man-man-shoots-kills-maintenance-worker-he-mistook-burglar-christmas-eve/

On Dec. 24, 2022 at about 6:00 p.m., Grand Prairie police officers responded to reports about a shooting at an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Alouette Dr.

When they arrived, they found Cesar Montelongo, 53, lying on a resident’s balcony with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital but did not survive his injuries.

Detectives believe that Montelongo was checking balconies for frozen and broken waterlines after several pipes had burst earlier when the resident mistook him for a burglar trying to break into his unit. The resident allegedly grabbed his gun and shot Montelongo through a window.


The resident remained at the scene and is reported to be cooperating with police.

According to a GoFundMe page set up by his family, Montelongo was killed just a day before his 29th anniversary. He is survived by his wife and their five sons.

No arrests have been made, but the case will be referred to a grand jury for review.