Video: 2 Home Break-Ins Lead To Shooting:
Daniella Guzman Reports
Homeowner Shoots Suspect After 2 Break-Ins
POSTED: 5:16 pm CDT April 3, 2008
UPDATED: 6:02 pm CDT April 3, 2008
HOUSTON -- A southeast Houston homeowner shot a burglary suspect Thursday afternoon after he was victimized twice in a week, officials told KPRC Local 2.
Thomas Williamson lives in the 6000 block of Bois D'arc. He said he stayed home from work on Thursday after a burglar hit his home twice in a few days.
Williamson said he looked out his window at about 1 p.m. and saw a man walk across his back yard. The man went into Williamson's garage and tried to steal an air compressor, worth about $400, he said.
When the burglary suspect walked out of the garage with bolt cutters, Williamson said he grabbed his shotgun.
"He came to the door and I went, 'Get on the ground. Get on the ground.' He got on the ground and I told him, 'Do not move,'" he said. "I was shaking. I had him on the ground with my shotgun and I told him, 'Do not move.' I was even yelling. I fired one shot in the ground just to show him I meant business."
Williamson said he shot the man when he tried to run. The burglary suspect was taken to Ben Taub Hospital with a gunshot wound. His condition was not released.
The District Attorney's Office said charges would probably not be filed because Williamson was protecting his property.
Houston Homeowner Shoots Suspect After 2 Break-Ins
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Houston Homeowner Shoots Suspect After 2 Break-Ins
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Re: Houston Homeowner Shoots Suspect After 2 Break-Ins
Not good to "fire a warning shot"
You can still get in trouble for discharging a firearm in the city limits
Now the one where he shot the guy...I dunno
You can still get in trouble for discharging a firearm in the city limits
Now the one where he shot the guy...I dunno
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Re: Houston Homeowner Shoots Suspect After 2 Break-Ins
The homeowner just wants people to stay away from his home and his belongings. I don't think it's too much to ask.
The homeowner was interviewed on the afternoon news. Personally, I think he said a bit too much, but I would likely feel angry too if I were in his predicament.
The homeowner was interviewed on the afternoon news. Personally, I think he said a bit too much, but I would likely feel angry too if I were in his predicament.
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Re: Houston Homeowner Shoots Suspect After 2 Break-Ins
I don't fire warning shots nor try to wound i don't want bg pulling a gun and killing me because i only wanted to try to keep him there,if i feel that deadly force is justified i will shoot for com util the threat has ended
It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end-to-end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them