Posted on 03/14/2008 9:38:26 AM PDT by kiriath_jearim
HIDALGO COUNTY - Two gunmen involved in a home invasion were chased away by the victim's wife.
"I was in shock. I'm still in shock. I can't believe this happened," she tells us. We're hiding the woman's identity and will call her "Michelle."
She tells us her husband is extremely careful on who he lets on his property. But last night's incident started when the homeowner went outside to close the gate.
According to "Michelle," two masked men pulled into the driveway with guns in hand, demanding drugs and money.
She tells us, "He said, 'I don't have anything. I don't know what you're talking about. I just have children and my wife inside. Y'all need to leave.'"
The men reportedly tried to force "Michelle's" husband to open the door to his home. But the former security guard fought back.
"Michelle" says she was watching it all from inside her home.
She tells us, "I reached for the gun. It was up here. Then I got some shells from in here."
She says, "I keep telling him, 'Duck and I'll shoot! Duck and I'll shoot.' And he said, 'No, don't! Don't!' And I was debating whether to shoot or not."
"Then i just shot that way. The truck was right there."
The shots spooked the intruders and forced them to flee. A tree outside is still marked by the pellets.
"You hear about thing like this happening, but you never think it will happen to you," "Michelle" tells us.
The shotgun was taken by deputies for the investigation. But the couple says they'll be buying another gun.
"We should feel at home in our own home. We shouldn't feel frightened or afraid of anybody. This is our home," says "Michelle."
We learned the couple has a security camera outside. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office needs your help tracking down the suspects. The two Hispanic men were armed with pistols. We're told they were traveling in a low rider, silver-colored Chevy pickup.
If you have any information on this case, call the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office at 668-TIPS.
State law allows a person to use deadly force to defend their property. Texas is also one of several states with a "Stand Your Ground" clause. This means an individual doesn't have to let an intruder or attacker know they intend to use deadly force.
“The shotgun was taken by deputies for the investigation.”
In TEXAS????
Are the deputies going to return the shotgun to the owner?
“According to “Michelle,” two masked men pulled into the driveway with guns in hand, demanding drugs and money.
She tells us, “He said, ‘I don’t have anything. I don’t know what you’re talking about. I just have children and my wife inside. Y’all need to leave.’” “
Armed gunman to his partner during the getaway: “Oh dammit, we were supposed to go to 6 Mulberry Lane, not 9!”
Good case for Shoot, shovel, and shut up, it looks like to me.
LoL
Let's review, two armed intruders in front of me, wife with shotgun behind me, you're screwed either way. Time to just make peace with God.
Hidalgo County New Mexico? Couldn’t be....they wouldn’t show “pellet” marks on the tree it would be .44 magnum marks on the tree. Must be back east.
Quite nice of the police to take their only shotgun -what the heck are they thinking?
Yeah, she probably should have picked a rifle for that encounter. Less collateral damage to the husband.
Hmmmmmm. I suspect there's a rather interesting back-story for this one....
Even in Texas, use it or lose it? Sounds like it was the only gun they had, too.
Good argument for buying more guns. Of course, in some places the police will want ALL your guns for their “investigation.”
That jumped out at me also. #1 Why did the deputy confiscate the shotgun?
cold dead hands
“Hidalgo County New Mexico?”
Texas
Exactly. They better arrest me before they try to take the gun “for the investigation”.
Rosie O’Donnell would suggest “Michelle” call the police. They can handle everything. We common folk don’t need guns.
That sounds strange to me also- no crime was committed by the shotgun owner/ shooter, therefore no reason to take the shotgun. What are they going to investigate, how well it shoots?
Take my shotgun ? TAKE MY SHOTGUN ??
Mr. Rogers says : Can you say “ Waco II “ ?
ROTFLMAO ....
Snoot ;o)
Dunno. Maybe it’s a non-toxic shot only zone and they’re going to see if they can take the homeowner down for using lead.
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