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.
Hidalgo County, Texas a border county. The deputies had no reason/authority to take the shotgun IMO, it certainly wasn’t evident in the report. No one apparently wounded or killed. It’s the usual S. Texas brain-dead county LEO response, gotta take/seize/confiscate something.
Sheriff, recycle those boys through the academy one more time...
Here in Kalifornia, the criminals would only have ten days to come back and kill all the living witnesses to their crime. After the required ten day wait, the couple would have their new shotgun.
I only own one shotgun. But anybody making the mistake of believing that I only own one gun, might be making the mistake of his life.
I don’t know how far the gate is from his house, I can close the gate from inside my house. He needs to check on that.
You and me both. Something strange here.
Haven’t Border Patrol Agents gotten into trouble for defending themselves against illegal aliens?
That stinks on ice! Investigation for what?
It gets even worse. A friend of mine had a handgun stolen from him. He reported the theft to the authorities as required and then waited. Later, he was informed that his weapon had been recovered but couldn’t be returned until after the trial. When the trial was over he went down to the PD to reclaim the weapon, but was informed that he needed proof of ownership. Fortunately, he had retained the original box and the weapon was returned without the 15 round magazine.
Anyone want to have some fun pro-gun talk on a MN newpaper site arguing in favor/against Castle Doctrine??
http://www.topix.net/forum/source/twincities-pioneer-press/T94QO954TLCOUF27R#comments
not likely
probably in some sheriffs collection already.
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