Tajuana Thomas and Richard MoutonHouston Police Department (2) Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google A Texas woman defending her home from a pair of armed invaders died on Monday, January 26, after getting into a shootout with the masked intruders, leaving them both seriously injured, according to authorities. Houston Police have not identified the 72-year-old victim, but court records show that her name was Linda Martinez.