Posted on 09/06/2017 10:17:18 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
It was a scene right out of a Wild West movie where the hombres on horseback ride into a Texas border town in the dead of night and gallop down Main Street, firing indiscriminately.
However this was no movie and the horses these thugs were driving was a Nissan Altima and that fabled Main Street was Glenburnie Drive, in North Houston, Texas.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwhcR65MCxs
The "SHOOTOUT" began late last Friday night as a Texas homeowner was sitting quietly on his front porch, enjoying the evening when out of the darkness a late-model Nissan Altima appeared roaring down the quiet street towards him, and within a matter of seconds the would-be assailants open fired on the homeowner, spraying the area with over 40-rounds within a matter of seconds.
Miraculously the homeowner escaped uninjured; however what followed next would put Clint Eastwood to shame, within a matter of seconds after that awesome display of firepower, the homeowner reached for his own weapon that he apparently had at the ready and began immediately returning fire at the speeding auto, which swerved and hit a parked car.
Wounded the three thugs exited the vehicle and continued the pitched firefight on foot. The homeowner who is an avid marksman continued returning fire hitting all three, stopping them before they could reach his property.
One of the men was immediately killed at the scene, while the others were rushed to the hospital. A second shooter was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, while the third is in critical condition battling for his life.
According to news reporters, aside from being an excellent marksman the Texas homeowner is licensed to carry a concealed weapon, and goes to the shooting range regularly and practices his skills with his AR-15, the weapon he usually has by his side when sitting on his porch late at night.
Police are investigating the shooting; however, it's an obvious case of self-defense and another example of why our Second Amendment was created.
They must have thought they were in New Jersey.
Sounds like the occupants went to a gunfight with a squirt gun.
As Meatloaf said, “Two out of three aint bad.”
Because Texas... that’s why
The only way this story could have been better was if he killed all three. Nice shooting!
Let me guess, were these three thugs all from the ‘Dindu’ tribe?
” ..practices his skills with his AR-15, the weapon he usually has by his side when sitting on his porch late at night.”
Sounds like he chummed the waters then unloaded on the gators when they came in for a snack.
pistols against an AR-15, if the range is the length of an average lawn, the guy with the rifle has a big advantage.
I thought it was a video of the actual event.
Nevertheless, GOOD SHOOTING!!!!!
Three less thugs to deal with.
Not that I regret that the homeowner was justified, but there has to be more to this story.
>>pistols against an AR-15, if the range is the length of an average lawn, the guy with the rifle has a big advantage.
Not to mention the ‘thugs’ were probably ducking their heads and shooting out the window while holding the pistols 90 degree angel from the ground ‘gangsta-style’
DAmn, I love a happy ending.
>>Not that I regret that the homeowner was justified, but there has to be more to this story.
Had the same thought - reminds me of the Eastwood film ‘Gran Torino’’
OK ... Spraying the house with 40 rounds and NOT HITTING YOUR TARGET is not an awesome display of anything ...
Returning fire, and hitting all three bad guys ...
THAT'S awesome firepower.
HA!!
Don’t MESS with Texans!!
Who says AR15s have no legitimate purpose in private hands? Such people lack any imagination.
Self-defense.
Good guy knows how to use cover, avoids getting hit by assailants’ 40+ inaccurately delivered rounds.
Good guy uses his AR15 and training to return accurate and effective fire, taking out the moving vehicle, killing two of its occupants and sending a third to the hospital where he’s undergoing surgery.
The third is in critical struggling for his life.....better than 2 out of 3 I would say.
Sounds like Larry and Curly ain’t no mo’.
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