Rapper Bun B opens fire in shootout with home intruder

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US rapper Bun B was involved in a "shootout" when a masked man attempted to enter his home with a gun.

Police have reportedly confirmed Bun B shot an intruder at his home in Southwest Houston and that the suspect is in custody.

According to TMZ, the drama unfolded around 6pm Tuesday night (US time) when there was a knock at the door which Bun B's wife Queenie answered.

There was a masked man holding a gun who demanded valuables. When Bun B heard the commotion from upstairs, he took his own gun and confronted the intruder as he was getting into the couple's Audi.

TMZ reports: "A shootout between the two ensued" and the intruder fled, leaving behind his weapon.

The suspect, now identified as DeMonte Jackson, was later taken into custody after turning up at a hospital with a gunshot wound.

He faces three felony charges.