Posted on 07/05/2018 11:12:29 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Texas mother shoots man trying to steal car with children inside
1 hour ago
A mother in Texas shot a carjacker who was stealing her vehicle while her two young children were inside, police say.
The woman jumped back into her SUV after the suspect got into the driver's seat at a Dallas petrol station on Wednesday night, according to police.
Police say she grabbed her gun and shot the carjacker in the face when he refused to stop, causing him to crash.
The woman's sons - aged two and four - were not hurt in the incident.
The alleged thief's condition is unknown, but the woman said she has a message for him.
"I wish I would've killed you, if I didn't already," she told CBS Dallas.
She had gone into the petrol station's convenience store when an employee alerted her that a man was entering her SUV.
She told local media she jumped into the back seat and told the man - later identified by police as 36-year-old Ricky Wright - to stop driving.
After he refused, she reached into the glove compartment to retrieve a handgun, and fired one shot at his face.
"I proceeded to jump in my backseat and told the gentleman to stop, to get out the car", she told KDFW-News. "He would not get out of the car."
"He turned around and looked at me. I reached over the arm rest to get to my glove compartment and that's when I fired at him."
She added: "I should have just emptied the whole clip but I didn't.
"I hope that woke him up."
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Mega bump!!!!
She wanted to wake him up by putting out his lights.
I was kinda hoping it put him to sleep.
Great for the lady, but she should have had concealed carry.
But a gun in the glove box is better than no gun at all.
She spoke when she should have remained silent.
“I wish I would’ve killed you, if I didn’t already,” she told CBS Dallas.
She added: “I should have just emptied the whole clip but I didn’t.”
She may get screwed by the ‘justice system’, she deserves our unified support.
Next time, Mama bear. Next time.
Don’t mess with Moms.
If Obama had a son, he’d look like that.
Hard to believe it didn’t.
I admire her passion and completely agree with her, right down to the part when ‘asked’ why did she shoot him 8 times and saying “I ran out of ammo”(my addition)
BUT
She should button her lip and let her lawyer do ALL the talking, she is possibly digging herself into a hole but would imagine ANY jury in Texas would have her turned loose before the first cup of coffee was served the deliberating jurors.
Oh yes, notice it is BBC with this ‘scoop’
There is some truth to that. But I can't deny, I enjoy her comments. It's a good advertisement for up and coming wanna be criminals.
IF you gotta shoot, shoot, don’t talk.
She should have emptied the magazine in him and kept her mouth shut.
If I leave my car I lock it, even with no kids or gun inside.
Right. Never say anything at all. Develop chest pains and make them call an ambulance for you and have a lawyer meet you at the hospital.
Next time, lock your car.
If he survives he will possibly rethink his career choices ... or the State he lives in.
A lawyer would examine deterrence vs. murder.
Is it legal in Texas to leave children unattended in a vehicle?
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