Authorities: Burglar Caught after Escaping from Hospital
Posted/updated on: December 18, 2013 at 5:20 pmLUFKIN — A suspected burglar shot by an Angelina County homeowner is back in custody. According to KETK, it all started when deputies say 33-year-old Cody Barnhill was caught at a house on Farm Road 2251 with a jewelry box under his arm. The woman who owns the house reacted quickly, shooting Barnhill in the back as he was running away, according to authorities. Barnhill was arrested near Houston and taken to a hospital for his bullet wound injuries; officials say he then escaped the hospital. Barnhill has now been arrested again. He faces burglary charges and has been booked into the Angelina County Jail.