Pastor killed in Houston shooting was accidentally shot by man who lived with him, HPD says
By KTRK staff
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HOUSTON (KTRK) — New details in Saturday’s deadly shooting at a west Houston home reveal that the victim was accidentally shot by a man who lived with him, investigators said.
The Houston Police Department said officers responded to a burglary-in-progress call at a home in the 1200 block of South Kirkwood, a little after midnight, and heard at least one gunshot when they arrived.
Police said they found a man, later identified as Pastor Pedro Cantu, suffering from a gunshot wound. Cantu was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Detectives said the person who fired the shot was a 35-year-old man who lived in the home with Cantu.
According to investigators, the armed man was trying to fire at the suspected burglar when he accidentally shot Cantu.
The suspected burglar, identified as 44-year-old Rodney Dushaw Yoder, was arrested and charged with burglary. Officers said they found him with a superficial gunshot wound, and he was also hospitalized.
According to the church’s website, Cantu was a pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Amor y Restauración.
“It’s shocking to me because of the type of person that he was — a pastor, a leader, and I just can’t see anyone hating this man,” church member Israel Paniagua said.
Church members gathered for a Sunday service where people shared their memories of Cantu.
Investigators said it is unclear if the attempted burglary was targeted or random, but found that nothing was taken from the home.
The investigation is active and ongoing, according to HPD.
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