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.

[Spktyr]

Still is terrifying - the part about IL letting people out of jail early, even prior to normal parole eligibility.

[TalBlack]

“… and being a felon in possession of a weapon…”

That right there should get him five to ten.

[cherry]

Why don’t they just work and get paid?...people just don’t get to live in nice homes overnight...its lots of work yrs to get there..

[Spktyr]

Sadly, it being IL, 50/50 chance she’ll be criminally charged or sued by the family/estate.

[TheDon]

“He won’t do it again”

Mom should get the prosecutor’s and judge’s salary for the next year.

[TheDon]

“...took place on a peaceful suburban street whose large homes are surrounded by greenery.”

Is this code?

[Sarah Barracuda]

Give that woman the presidential medal of freedom she is a HERO, she not only killed an evil piece of crap but she protected herself and her baby God bless them both

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah but he’s gonna vote Dem in the midterms so..

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I guess it is code for normal American middle class living.

[DeplorablePaul]

Yea. Feared for her babies life. Retreated to an upstairs bedroom with her child. There was no where else to go. A righteous act of self defense. I wonder what her weapon was?

“They said the mother who shot and killed Hurd was cooperating fully.”

This worries me. She should have a lawyer advising her. After all she’s in Ill, not a 2A friendly state.

[Sequoyah101]

Need a go fund me set up to reward these people who rid us of these public enemies.

Good shot lady!

Thank you!!!!!

[tennmountainman]

Hurd won’t be Hurd from again.

[Mashood]

Shelby Hurd is much happier now. He can rest in peace.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

“He won’t do it again.”

This can be referred to as recidivism prevention.

[Verginius Rufus]

The baby is a “them”? The journalists are just ignorant as to whether the baby is a boy or a girl...or they don’t believe in assigning a sex to a child until he or she can decide for himself or herself?

[Repeat Offender]

That right there should get him five to ten.

Sounds like this time around he got 9…………..millimeter.

[metmom]

Give the woman a reward.

[TheDon]

To be clearer, is this racial code? 😉

[A_Former_Democrat]

One less Recidivist

[Bon of Babble]

Can’t be said enough:

Handguns are a Girls’ Best Friend!

Mine is within reach at all times. Anyone gets into my house past my dogs is going to get a bullet to the brain.