Posted on 04/28/2023 4:41:48 PM PDT by simpson96
A Texas grandmother shot dead an armed man who tried to rob her family-owned food truck in a Houston parking lot on Tuesday.
Keshondra Howard Turner, 53, was cooking soul food inside her "Elite Eats and Cold Treats" truck when a 23-year-old man drove up and asked what food was being served, according to Houston police Lt Bryan Bui, KHOU-11 TV reported.
After Turner told him, the man suddenly pulled out a gun, exited his car, and demanded cash.
Turner shut the truck's window, but the man forced it open, stuck his weapon inside, and tried to fire at her.
The gun jammed, and Turner, who has a handgun license, drew her own weapon and shot the would-be robber several times.
The man stumbled about 50 feet away before collapsing, and authorities later found him and pronounced him dead.
After the shooting, Turner suffered from a panic attack and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police say the grandmother is not expected to be charged as she fired her weapon in self-defense, KHOU reported.
The woman's son told KHOU that he believed the incident had been saved due to "divine intervention."
"She's a Godly woman; that's why the gun jammed - because God jammed it," he said.
"My momma is a great person, you know? Good-hearted, looking out for everybody. She'd give the shirt off her back," he said, adding that she would not have fired her gun unless she felt she had no other choice.
Thanks! I have often wondered, but never met a mermaid to ask.
Your a nice looking lady, please don’t tell me you shot a BRUTHU!
Did you read the article, SHE shot and killed the douchebag trying to rob HER!
I did later — but the headline is really poorly written, “Texas Grandmother SHOT DEAD... an armed man”
The ELA teacher in me was just screaming when I posted, but seriously — is it that important to call me out on it? I think I even posted an Emily Litella, “Never miiiind...” when it was pointed out to me the first time.
“ELA” English Language Arts, not to many of you folks around anymore, we need all we can get.
My wife taught Special Ed Pre School, I met a lot of her kids, they were darlins.
Her credential was for K-12 General Ed, she had to get a separate credential for Spec Ed but she decided she liked the little Special Ed kids the most.
I love my kiddos, especially my annoying, enraging little human who I’m paired one-on-one with. She really is a handful, but she can be hilarious at times.
My one issue with teaching — and I admit as a conservative there is a really strong case for taking away tenure — is that there’s no job security here in Florida. And I fully intend to vote for DeSantis again because he’s great, but I’m leaving education for two reasons. No security, and the utter catty b*tchiness of so many of the teachers.
It’s worse than eighth grade.
And my heart breaks because I have wanted to teach for so long — but the reality is pretty gruesome these days.
But I do love my babies in the enclosed classroom, and I am honored to work with them.
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