A father in Houston, Texas, shot an alleged intruder dressed in a Halloween costume using an AR-15 near 2:20 a.m. on Thursday. The man was hospitalized in critical condition.

The father described the person working the door, kicking its frame, and claiming the residence as his own before trying to rush inside. Houston police said the father awoke on the couch to someone attempting entry while his girlfriend slept with their one-year-old in another room, and it appeared the individual kicked the door once.

Police are examining whether heavy intoxication led the alleged intruder to confuse the apartment with his own.