A Texas maintenance worker was shot and killed while checking pipes at an apartment complex after a resident saw him and suspected a burglar trying to break in.
Cesar Montelongo, 53, was checking the pipes at Clayton Point Apartments on Alouette Drive in Grand Prairie on Christmas Eve.
According to Grand Prairie police, Montelongo was standing on a balcony around 6 p.m. when the resident of that apartment noticed him, FOX 4 reported.
The resident, mistakenly believing his apartment was being robbed, grabbed a gun and shot Montelongo through the window.
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César Montelongo (center) was shot and killed while checking the pipes at an apartment complex after a resident saw him and suspected he was a burglar.
(GoFundMe)
Officers arrived at the scene and found Montelongo lying on the balcony with a gunshot wound. He then was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives say he was checking frozen and broken water lines after several pipes on the property ruptured earlier.
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Officers arrived at the scene and found Montelongo lying on the balcony with a gunshot wound. He then was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
(Great Prairie Police)
The resident remained in the apartment and is cooperating with detectives, but no arrests have been made at this time in connection with the incident.
The case remains under investigation and Grand Prairie Police will refer the case to the Tarrant County Grand Jury for review.
Montelongo is survived by his wife and five children. Christmas marked 29 years since his wedding, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his niece.
The resident is cooperating with detectives, but no arrests have been made at this time in connection with the incident.
(Great Prairie Police)
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“My uncle was murdered on Christmas Eve in a senseless act of violence while at his place of employment,” Kimberly Montelongo wrote at the fundraiser. “Today, on what was supposed to be their 29th marriage anniversary, he is grieving for his 5 children and his loving wife. My uncle was a loving and hard-working man who gave his entire life for his family. His devotion to the Lord gave him strength.”
