A Houston man was shot and killed on Sunday after he allegedly broke into a Wasilla couple’s home.
According to a report filed on Monday, Alaska State Troopers received a report Sunday morning at approximately 9:00 AM of a home invasion and shot fired at a residence in Wasilla. Troopers and EMS arrived and found the suspect of the home invasion, Justice Beaudoin-Martinez, age 22 of Houston, who was unknown to the residents, suffering from a single gunshot wound. Lifesaving measures were attempted but he was ultimately declared deceased.
Investigation revealed the two residents of the home had discovered Beaudoin-Martinez inside their home and a physical altercation ensued, during which the male resident was stabbed in the arm. The female resident retrieved a firearm and fired a single gunshot, in defense of her husband, which struck Beaudoin-Martinez and resulted in his death.
The scene investigation is consistent with an act of self-defense.
The male that was stabbed suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was treated at a local hospital. Next of kin was notified.
