Quick take
- Pittsburg police say two suspects are behind a string of vehicle burglaries over the past several days. The latest were early Sat., Nov. 7, along Highway 11 East (Daingerfield and Quitman streets) and on Tupelo Street, KLTV reported.
- A homeowner on Tupelo Street confronted the two, and gunshots were exchanged. The homeowner had minor injuries, police said.
- Police say both suspects appeared to be armed with handguns. The Camp County Sheriff’s Office put out a public safety alert telling people to treat them as armed and dangerous.
- If you see someone breaking into a vehicle, do not confront them. Call 911. Tips: Pittsburg police, 903-856-7201, or the Camp County Sheriff’s Office, 903-856-6651.
Police in Pittsburg, Texas, and the Camp County Sheriff’s Office are warning people not to confront two suspects in a string of car burglaries after a homeowner was hurt in an exchange of gunfire early Saturday, Nov. 7.
According to a Pittsburg Police Department release reported by KLTV, the latest burglaries happened early Saturday at homes along Highway 11 East (Daingerfield Street and Quitman Street) and on Tupelo Street. The homeowner on Tupelo Street confronted the two suspects, and gunshots were exchanged. The homeowner had minor injuries, police said.
“If you come into contact with these two subjects while they are committing a car burglary please do not confront them but call 911 for assistance,” the police release said. “Both suspects appeared to be armed with handguns.” KETK reported that Pittsburg police shared photos of the suspects.
The Camp County Sheriff’s Office posted a public safety alert on Facebook saying the suspects “have already discharged a firearm at a homeowner” and should be treated as armed and dangerous, KLTV reported.
The break-ins have gone on for at least several days. Police reported several car burglaries along Highway 11 East on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and said the suspects look for unlocked vehicles, CBS19 and KLTV reported. The police chief said the department is taking steps to stop the burglaries and catch those responsible, KLTV reported.
What to do
The Camp County Sheriff’s Office offered these safety steps in its alert, quoted by KLTV.
- If you see someone breaking into a vehicle, do not confront them. Call 911.
- Lock your vehicle and close the windows, even at home. Take keys and key fobs inside.
- Take out valuables, purses, wallets, cash and firearms.
- Park in a garage or a well lit spot, turn on outside lights and make sure security cameras work.
- If your vehicle was already broken into, don’t touch it, save any camera video and call the Camp County Sheriff’s Office at 903-856-6651.
- Tips about the suspects: Pittsburg Police Department, 903-856-7201, or the Camp County Sheriff’s Office, 903-856-6651.
Sources
- KLTV: Homeowner injured in exchange of gunfire with car burglary suspects in Pittsburg (Sat., Nov. 7, 2026, evening)
- KETK, via AOL: Camp County officials warn of car burglaries after shooting (Sat., Nov. 7, 2026)
- CBS19: Overnight car burglaries spark warning for Pittsburg residents (Tue., Nov. 3, 2026)
- City of Pittsburg, Texas: Police Department staff directory (phone number)
- Camp County, Texas: County Sheriff (contact number)