Texas Man Who Shot Sheriff's Deputy Receives No Murder Charges

No capital murder charges will be brought against the Texas man who fatally shot a sheriff's deputy that went into his house.

Henry Goedrich Magee wasn't indicted for the Dec. 19 killing of Burleson County Sgt. Adam Sowders, who was conducting a search of Magee's home in rural Central Texas with a team of investigators, the Associated Press reported.

Sowders and his group went to the home, located almost 90 miles northwest of Houston, and entered the premises without knocking. They reportedly had a search warrant. According to the Associated Press, police were searching for potential marijuana and firearms.

According to Magee's legal representation Dick DeGuerin, the accused thought a robbery was happening in his home. He grabbed his firearm and started shooting.

"This was a terrible tragedy that a deputy sheriff was killed, but Hank Magee believed that he and his pregnant girlfriend were being robbed," DeGuerin told AP during an interview on Thursday. "He did was a lot of people would have done. He defended himself and his girlfriend and his home."

Magee was charged for possession of marijuana while in possession of a deadly weapon, AP reported, after DeGuerin admitted that his client had a few pot plants and seedlings in addition to his guns.

District Attorney for Burleson County Julie Renken wrote in a statement on Thursday that investigators didn't stray from protocol during the incident that "occurred in a matter of seconds amongst chaos," adding that she intended on pursuing the case.

"I believe the evidence also shows that an announcement was made," Renken told AP. "However, there is not enough evidence that Mr. Magee knew that day that Peace Officers were entering his home."