Bow-and-arrow hunter kills man trying to steal his car

Houston Chronicle ^ | 10/19/02 | ROMA KHANNA

[GalvestonBeachcomber]

Bow-and-arrow hunter kills man trying to steal his car
By ROMA KHANNA
Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle

A would-be car thief died Friday after he was shot by the car's owner, a camouflage-clad hunter toting a bow and arrow, police said.

The thief was moments from a clean getaway when the hunter happened upon his car, police said. The man told the hunter he had a gun and threatened to kill him, said Sgt. T.E. Kiser of the Harris County Sheriff's Department homicide division.

The hunter drew his bow and shot at the man, hitting him in the hip and buttocks area.

The man jumped from the vehicle and ran across the 9500 block of East Mount Houston Road in northeast Harris County. Passing motorists saw him run into a field and collapse, detectives said.

The man, who has not been identified, was taken by LifeFlight to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives declined to identify the hunter but said he would be questioned Friday evening.

Detectives said they found a stolen vehicle in the wooded area north of East Mt. Houston where the hunter had parked his car to practice.

"It appears the man who tried to steal the car may have been living in that vehicle," Kiser said. "He must have noticed when the hunter left his car and tried to break in. He had already broken the steering column and was about to start the car when the hunter arrived."

No charges had been filed Friday evening. Kiser said the case would likely be referred to a grand jury.

[11th_VA]

We need this guy up in DC ....

[Double Tap]

Texas heart shot.

[MarineDad]

I just love a happy ending...

[onedoug]

The man told the hunter he had a gun and threatened to kill him, said Sgt. T.E. Kiser of the Harris County Sheriff's Department homicide division.

The hunter drew his bow and shot at the man, hitting him in the hip and buttocks area.

'Might depend on which happened first.

[jimkress]

William Tell LIVES!

[eastforker]

Oh WOW,thats just accross the lake from me.Good shooting on the archer.He must have left one helluva blood trail,LOL.

[The Red Zone]

The man told the hunter he had a gun and threatened to kill him, said Sgt. T.E. Kiser of the Harris County Sheriff's Department homicide division. The hunter drew his bow and shot at the man, hitting him in the hip and buttocks area.

Wow that was a quick arrow.

[Anotherpundit]

dang, that would be a messy way to go. Big stick through you. ow.

[Own Drummer]

Took that "stick an arrow in his ass" literally...

[cajun-jack]

kinda like what the irs does to all of us each and everday isn't it?/

[eastforker]

I am prety sure he didn't use a practice arrow.A broadhead can do extensive flesh dammage.

[WSGilcrest]

hitting him in the hip and buttocks area.


Must've got an artery.

[DoughtyOne]

Artery? No, just an asshole. It's been too long since it was open season on them.

[The FRugitive]

The man told the hunter he had a gun and threatened to kill him, said Sgt. T.E. Kiser of the Harris County Sheriff's Department homicide division.

hehe ;)

[Cyclops08]

Sorry if I show no remorse, but I had a good laugh as well.

[38special]

The hunter was actually hunting for deer. It's now legal bow season in Texas in October and there are plenty of deer in that part of Harris County.

Bizzare story. I saw it on the local Houston evening news. The hunter is black and the perpetuator is white, btw, not that it really matters.

[Maynerd]

May have gone up the pelvic outlet and nailed a the iliac artery or if really lucky hit the distal aorta itself. Love to see that x-ray.

[spectre]

What is the car thief limit for bow hunting season down there?

Can he still bag two more like Arkansas law allows?

[paul51]

The guy probably just wanted to shoot him in the butt to teach him a lesson and it got a little more serious. Not easy explaining why the guy was backing up toward you.