Homeowner's one shot lands would-be burglar in ER

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

HAWKINS, TX (KLTV) - It took one shot for an East Texas senior to put an end to a would-be robber's crime spree. The story began around 2am Monday morning at Southside Bank in Hawkins. The branch is located inside Brookshire's, right off Highway 14. That is where police say 19-year-old David McWhorter was spotted, first. We spoke to the homeowner whose one shot landed the alleged burglar in the ER.

"Just...put the gun up to the window, and he was standing there and I pulled the trigger," said the 78-year-old homeowner.

One shot through the window was all it took. Our homeowner didn't mind an on camera interview, but asked his name not be released. He suffers from a hip injury and was sitting in his chair when the suspect broke into his screened porch. He says it is not the first time he has been broken into. Every window is now nailed shut and a baggie full of ammo for his 4-10 single-shot shotgun is always nearby.

"Everything I worked hard for all my life...no one's just going to come in here and take it if I can help it," said the homeowner.

"If you can't retreat, you have every right in the world to protect yourself," said Hawkins Police Lieutenant A.J. Randell.

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11341726

[rockymountaindem]

1. Good for him n/t

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

2. Glad the homeowner is okay.

[PavePusher]

3. As far as I know, Texas has no "duty to retreat" requirement...

otherwise known as the "Make a criminals' day" law. And good on them for it.

'"If you can't retreat, you have every right in the world to protect yourself," said Hawkins Police Lieutenant A.J. Randell.'

Someone needs to inform Lt. Randell of that.


I hope the homeowner doesn't fret to much over this.

"ammo for his 4-10 single-shot shotgun"
Yep, another retarded reporter incapable of fact-checking. Face-Palm.

[proteus_lives]

4. Good for the homeowner.

Patch the little punk up and send him to prison.