Posted on 01/21/2014 7:50:33 PM PST by marktwain
The homeowner told police he woke up when he heard a window smash in his home on Dennis and Sampson.
Investigators said the homeowner then grabbed his gun and shot a man who was breaking in through the front door window. The robber was hit in the abdomen.
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UPdate:
According to the Houston Police Department, the suspect smashed in the front window of the home, located in the 3300 block of Dennis near Sampson, with a piece of concrete. The incident happened just before 11 p.m.
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The homeowner shot one time through the window, hitting the suspect in the stomach, police said. The suspect tried to get up and come after the homeowner, who then shot him a second time. The suspect was hit in the hand with the second shot.
Ping!
Right.
Break into my Texas home and it’s a pretty safe bet that I will NOT be offering re-fried beans, burritos and offering to educate your children at my expense.
Better that you know that my first call will be to the Coroner to haul your carcass out. I don’t do warning shots.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your sig line!
Cheers, Brother!
I think this is Sheila Jackson Lee’s district. Whether it is or not, I won’t be in that area daylight or dark.
Yep. One of Sheila’s vulnables.
That would be frightening. How did he manage to stop shooting after firing only one shot? I’d probably be terrified and empty the magazine.
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