A Dallas resident who fatally shot a backyard intruder and then went back to bed has been charged with murder, according to police
The homeowner, James Michael Meyer, said he didn't know whether he struck the person, so he went back to bed and didn't call police, according to an arrest warrant released by the Dallas Police Department.Meyer, 72, says that he was awakened around 5 a.m. Thursday by a noise outside, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by Dallas police.
Read MoreMeyer said he had his wife contact an attorney before he called 911 at 7:04 a.m. to report a home invasion in progress.Meyer refused to answer the 911 dispatcher's questions and repeatedly said"he was a victim of a crime and that medical assistance was needed," according to the warrant.
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