Sheriff: Homeowner kills man during break-in

BASTROP — A Cedar Creek man was fatally shot after he reportedly broke into a Bastrop County home last week.

Edwin Garcia, 28, was killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 20 after a reported scuffle with a homeowner in KC Estates, just northeast of the Bastrop city limits. According to the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office, no charges will be filed against the homeowner, who is believed to have acted in self-defense.

Bastrop County deputies were first dispatched to Kelley Road around 4:18 a.m. for a wrecked vehicle.

About 10 minutes later, deputies responded to a burglary-in-progress call at a Kelley Road residence, according to Sheriff Maurice Cook.

Cook said deputies heard gunshots. When they arrived at the home where the burglary reportedly took place, they found a suspected intruder losing consciousness from his injuries.

Deputies attempted life-saving measures, but first responders could not revive Garcia. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Cook said.