Dad dies protecting daughter, 11, during home invasion

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Had he been able to access a firearm, he would probably still be alive today:
Miami 'super dad' dies protecting daughter, 11, during home invasion
Published February 13, 2013 | FoxNews.com

Police say two heavily armed men fatally shot a homeowner as he tried to protect his daughter during a home invasion.

The incident happened late Tuesday night in Miami. The father, identified as Maurice Harris, 36, got into a struggle with the suspects when they tried to gain entry into his 11-year-old daughter's bedroom, police told FoxNews.com. The father was fatally shot in the struggle.

There were no other reports of injuries. The suspects were described as black males.

Miami police spokeswoman Kenia Reyes said it appears the men were trying to rob the home.

"We call these two men beasts. These men are beasts," Reyes told the Miami Herald. "They storm inside the house. A little girl was asleep when she was surprised by the gunfire. The father was just trying to protect her."

Annie Streeter, the victim's mother-in-law, said the men held Harris' wife at gunpoint during the invasion. Relatives said that's when Harris fought back and kept the intruders from entering the room of his 11-year-old daughter.

"One of the guys tried to get to his daughter's room, he jumped up and they were fighting back and forth," Streeter told WSVN.com. "I guess that's when the gun went off."

Neighbors are hailing Harris a hero. "Unfortunately, he died but he's super dad," Terry Jones told the station. "I hope I have that much courage if something like that would've happened to me."

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Feral animals such as these two should be dealt with as such by society.
There must be an end to this intimidation by those who come to this great country, but reject its culture.
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Carry your pistols, at all times. 100% of home invasions take place in the home.
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You could always knock them out with the smell. Or is that against the Geneva Conventions?
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Rod wrote:You could always knock them out with the smell. Or is that against the Geneva Conventions?
The Gun Counter QRF is not a signatory to the Geneva Conventions.
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CByrneIV wrote:
It's why there's one in arms reach of me at all times except when I'm in the bathroom.

If they catch me on the john... Oh well...
Got one in the bathroom, too. 8-)
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Jered wrote:
CByrneIV wrote:
It's why there's one in arms reach of me at all times except when I'm in the bathroom.

If they catch me on the john... Oh well...
Got one in the bathroom, too. 8-)
Same here. Taurus 24/7 in .45 ACP behind the 1st aid kit in the drawer. :mrgreen: I've got something stashed in each room of my flat.
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Jered wrote:
CByrneIV wrote:
It's why there's one in arms reach of me at all times except when I'm in the bathroom.

If they catch me on the john... Oh well...
Got one in the bathroom, too. 8-)
Cough, showercookie, cough. :mrgreen:
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