Posted on 11/24/2011 7:27:00 PM PST by marktwain
LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV) - A suspected car burglar nearly paid with his life after a homeowner shot him.
The shooting happened around 1 a.m. at a residence in the 100 block of Richardson Street in Longview.
A frightening night for the homeowner who did not want to be identified, who was victimized yet again by a car burglar.
"This is probably our fifth or sixth time this year and we're fed up with it. I don't think it's fair my--husband works really hard," said the victim.
It was one in the morning, the homeowners at the house were asleep when they hear a suspect breaking into their vehicle, but this suspect got more than he bargained for.
When officers arrived they were told by the car's owner that he had fired a weapon in the direction of a car burglar, who then ran from the scene, but was hit in the lower back.
"He heard some noises and went outside and fired off three rounds," said Kristie Brian of the Longview Police Department.
"He was trying to steal stuff from the truck," the homeowner said, "The guy took off running down green street."
Brian says that under the "Castle Doctrine," the homeowner was allowed to do what he did.
Officers later located the suspect, following a blood trail, to a house only a few blocks away.
The suspect is hospitalized, and the homeowner has a warning, "I just want to let them know, they can't come here anymore and expect top take our stuff and for nothing to happen."
We're told the suspect has non life-threatening injuries.
He will face charges once he is out of the hospital.
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“What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine also”. It’s the new “american dream”.
The “redistribution of wealth” can have very BAD consequences for the “re-distributor”;)
You some states don't?
You mean some states don't?
The homeowner obviously needs more range time.
The homeowner obviously needs more range time.
Sounds like it may have been a shotgun loaded with something
more suited for quail that criminals.
For that we are truly thankful!
“You mean some states don’t?”
Most states don’t. In fact, as far as I know, only Texas permits use of deadly force to protect property. Other states require threat to the person using deadly force...
I am shocked and amazed that there are still thieves in Texas.
The homeowner needs to use hollow-points or a larger caliber round. The perp deserved more than a minor wound.
I am shocked and amazed that there are still thieves in Texas.
There are, but fewer and fewer repeater!
............don’t think the shooter could see the perp in the dark..............
“I am shocked and amazed that there are still thieves in Texas.” Many of the thieves are dead, but they are still in Texas.
Texas allow the use of deadly force at night to protect property.”
During the day, too.
He fired a weapon in the “general” direction of the perp and hit him in the “back”?
Shooting somebody in the back has never been “okay” and never should be! A 100 years ago they hung people in Texas for back shooting! You should never shoot in the “general direction” and only if there is a direct fear of bodily or worse harm. Shoot in the general direction today with the population around you is lunacy!
Agreed. It’s like “hunters” shooting at something they can’t quite identify in the brush. Great odds of bagging an innocent. Bad, bad idea.
Awesome!
This kind of “castle doctrine” law should be national.
That’s because many are from out of country.
“Castle doctrine” laws are intended to replace the earlier common standard that required you to "withdraw" or "retreat" when under attack in your own home. I don't think they legalize deadly force in the defense of property. If the perp is quite thoroughly dead however, you can always say you "were in fear for your life" and who's to argue?
Regards,
GtG
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