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Posted on 05/05/2026 3:51:48 AM PDT by TheDon
GARLAND, Texas - Garland police say a driver shot a man who was trying to carjack him in a parking lot. The incident was captured on surveillance.
Police say the man tried to steal several vehicles by force yesterday afternoon, before trying this one near Highway 66 and Dairy Road.
What we know: A majority of the family members were inside the car when a carjacker tried to steal it. The carjacker was shot and killed by the father during a struggle captured on video.
Surveillance video shows a man attacking and trying to carjack a family of eight in Garland on Sunday afternoon, before the father shoots and kills him.
Local perspective: Tatiana Starks manages Garland Smoke and Vape in a shopping center near the incident.
"You could definitely tell that he was not in his right state of mind," said Starks. "I’m just glad that the man was able to protect himself and his family."
Garland Police Department says the carjacker initially crashed into two other vehicles.
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The father struggles as the carjacker is trying to drive off with the family’s car with family members still inside. After nearly a minute of struggle, the carjacker, who’s in the driver’s seat, is shot by the father while he stands outside the car and near the passenger side door.
Police do not expect to file charges against the father.
"It seemed to be self-defense," said Lt. Barineau. "It kind of all happened like really fast."
Starks is grateful to be talking about a story in which no victims were hurt.
"It’s just a blessing that the kids and the family walked away with no injuries," she said.
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Same.
Unfortunately, the survivors are gonna need a lot of therapy to get through this.
Prayers up that the right conclusion is reached by law enforcement. FTA, it appears to be self-defense or defense of family members.
Give the father a medal.
He removed one more POS scum from society.
Goodnight, dummy.
That many kids — i can hear in the back — Dad, let me plug him
Good on the Dad for protecting his family from that scumbag. At least this scum won’t commit any more crimes.
EXCELLENT!
A man who knows how to protect his family and a thug who is no longer any danger to society.
Oh, ma God! He was a good boy, just turning his life around. Now they need to find a replacement to teach the Sunday school class he was teachin”!
Doubt the family needs therapy and I’m sure they’ve been around this before. The perp is dead and he deserves to be. Find it odd the father gets out of the car holding a gun in his right hand.... Worked out for the best but odd.
Sell the carcass to some maggot farm to recoup to cost of the bullet used to stop his car (and oxygen) theft.
Don, your estrogen level is high off the charts.
My Dad would say " that guy was nuts, Is everybody OK, let's go to Shakeys and get some dinner"
end of story
we'd talk about it at family gatherings and around the camp fire or while fishing. There's your therapy
Cases like this make knowing who the bad guy was with black on black crime.
“””Police do not expect to file charges against the father.”””
Unlike most of the Democrat run States, Texas laws protect people who are accosted by criminals.
“Carjacker attempting to steal”
Glad they cleared that up.
While we know it's not going to happen, it belongs in the story.
"The father is not expected to face charges for defending his family. Judge So-and-so is not expected to face charges for releasing the perp from prison despite it being his 35th assault, after only 1/3 of his sentence was served."
All the more reason to carry concealed.
I can imagine the nightmare of the family members. First they are about to be kidnapped by a mad man. Then dad comes along to the rescue with the only workable option being to shoot the perp. The struggle, the loud sound of gunshot and the blood with possible blood and body tissue spray. Maybe some of that spray got all over one of the family members. Then the perp likely going limp and bleeding out.
And he said "Yes, I think this can easily be done, out on Highway 61"
He was getting his kicks on Route 66.
and ended up on Highway 61.
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