Burglar shot and killed by mother protecting her baby during home invasion is identified - and his past is terrifying

Daily Mail ^ | August 18, 2025 | By MARYANN MARTINEZ and JIMMY MCCLOSKEY

[artichokegrower]

A burglar shot and killed by a mother as she hid her baby in a closet during a home invasion was a serial criminal who'd only recently been freed from jail.

[artichokegrower]

The mother who was in the house realized it was being broken into and rushed to an upstairs bedroom with her newborn.

She placed the infant in a closet to try and keep them safe just as Hurd burst into that room.

The mom opened fire and shot Hurd in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Good shot

[Vigilanteman]

Pay that mama bounty and buy her more bullets!

[webheart]

The headline implies that the burglar was killed by his mother who was also protecting her baby. They could have said he was killed by a woman who was protecting her baby.

[Jane Long]

The mom opened fire and shot Hurd in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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I love good endings!!

Hooray for this brave mama bear!!

[Vaquero]

He won’t do it again

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

It is unclear how he ended up being freed back onto the streets in early 2025.

What is now very clear is this serial crime creep will never again terrorize.........anyone.

I second the comment: Good Shot.

[gundog]

Ammunition economy.

wearing gloves and carrying a screwdriver

He was probably going to adjust the water heater. You know, to save energy. Pity.

[Frank Drebin]

His past was terrifying. Fixed the headline.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Hot lead in the head, now he dead!

[CivilWarBrewing]

Give this mom a medal.. With little time to spare, she prioritized her baby's safety FIRST, then capped the bad guy in the head.

Feel good story of the day !

[j.havenfarm]

If anyone has ever earned the exalted title “mother,” it’s her. God
Bless, ma’am

[ArcadeQuarters]

Nice shot, mom!

[Tell It Right]

Hurd: I’m from the streets… Better look both ways before you cross me.

Smack talk meets homeowner protecting baby.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Yep. Follows the pattern. Right, Yogi?

[SaveFerris]

Nice shooting, ma’am

[blackdog]

Restorative Justice, Delivered.

[chajin]

"At her feet he sank,
he fell; there he lay.
At her feet he sank, he fell;
where he sank, there he fell—dead."
(Judges 5:27)

[Spktyr]

“In 2024, he pleaded guilty to two separate burglary incidents that took place 10 days apart in March 2022.

“Hurd was sentenced to four years with 170 days credit for time served. It is unclear how he ended up being freed back onto the streets in early 2025.”

Yeah, I think we know how he was back on the streets. Blue State Blunders again.

[SaveFerris]

(He won’t do it again)

True but he still continues to vote Democrat, so...

[Repeal The 17th]

Joliet, Illinois