Texas Self-Defense Claim Unravels: Homeowner Arrested in Murky Intruder Case

Douglas Watters, 56, found himself in hot water recently after the police were called to his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. Watters dialed 911 at approximately 7:51 a.m., claiming he had shot and killed a man who was attempting to break into his home, assisted by a female accomplice.

However, upon arriving at the scene, the Corpus Christi Police Department was met with details that didn’t quite add up. Watters openly expressed his frustration with the police for their delay in responding to his distress call. But the police, in their defense, claimed to have arrived only 13 minutes after the call was made.

Upon entering Watters’ home, the officers discovered the lifeless body of a 48-year-old man. From Watters’ account, he’d shot the man a mere seven minutes prior to making the 911 call. However, the state of the body disagreed with his narration.

A senior police officer brought attention to the fact that the body appeared “stiff and pale,” a state that indicated death had occurred hours prior to Watters’ 911 call.

This was subsequently confirmed by medics who arrived on the scene, asserting that the body had indeed been dead for several hours. The mystery deepened as police found a pump-action shotgun with an unspent shell and one spent shell at the scene. The medical examiner’s report revealed the deceased had been shot twice in the left torso underneath his armpit.

The following day, Watters was arrested on a murder charge and is currently being held on a $500,000 bond.

The condition of the home posed its own challenges to the investigation. It was reported as extremely cluttered, to the point where navigating around was difficult. Police also noted the house appeared to be abandoned and without electricity.

In a twist to the story, an individual interviewed by police claimed that while Watters was indeed the owner of the house, he did not reside there. Further information gathered by KIII-TV revealed that Watters owned several properties within the county.

The details of this case, including the booking photo of the accused and a video of the home, were made public via a news video on KIII’s YouTube channel.

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