Two home invasion suspects fatally shot by resident (TX)

[308Mike]

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Two home invasion suspects fatally shot by resident in north Houston, 1 other escapes
Monday, July 01, 2013
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Christine Dobbyn
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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A home invasion Sunday in north Houston ended with two suspects dead and another on the loose. It happened around 4:40pm at Oak Leaf Village Apartments in the 100 block of Dyna Drive near Chipman Lane.

Lile Pena was overcome with emotion as she described the scene inside her home. Pena says she was there with her husband, four children and their uncle when it all began.

According to Houston police, three armed men broke into the apartment.

Not even his mother's warm embrace could stop tears from rolling down seven-year-old Fernando's face as he recalled what happened.

"I was scared because I thought my dad was going to die," he said.

Fernando's eyewitness account of what happened to his family has been helpful to investigators as they piece the scene together.

"My uncle come with the hands up," he said. "My dad takes his gun out and then he shoots two, then one goes running outside."

Police aren't saying exactly how three armed men got inside, but investigators believe they were looking for money. Only one of the three escaped.

"There was a third suspect who fled the scene," HPD Homicide Det. Ivan Ulloa said. "We have very, very, very limited information on that person."

Investigators said the shooter was taken in for questioning, but they believe this was a resident rightfully defending his home and family. The case will be referred to a grand jury.

As extended family members heard what happened, they rushed to the scene.

"I'm relieved because it was either him or them," cousin Julio Lopez said. "Tragedy, but he's alive and I hope he'll get out because he was just protecting his family."

And while the man's oldest son is still very shaken, it's his father's actions that he'll remember most.

"He's a great hero," Fernando said.

[Aesop]

Someone needs to update the style book for the infotwits who write copy in Houston.

Dead people who are laying in their own blood in your living room because the armed invasion you just described happened aren't suspects, they're dead criminals. Unless the story follows up with insight into the new way Jehovah's Witnesses kick down your door and burst in armed, the suspicion phase in this incident went right out the window long before the news cameras arrived on scene.
The third guy isn't a suspect either, because you don't know who he is, he's the third criminal in the conspiracy. And since his friends died at the scene, he isn't wanted for mere home invasion armed robbery, he's wanted for murder/manslaughter, because the effect of the criminal conspiracy cost two people their lives, which he's now on the hook for along with the attempted robbery. With any luck, it being Texas, there's a gurney waiting for him with a needle at the end of his career, once a helpful trial intervenes.

Oh, and nice shooting, Tex.

[PawPaw]

God Bless Texas.

As soon as they identify the two room-temperature felons, and shortly after the grand jury decided not to press charges, the victim should immediately sue the family of the decedent for damage to the carpet, mental trauma, and the ammunition expended. If the guy's got an estate, take it all.

[blackeagle603]

Goblins down!!! Somewhere KdT is doing a happy dance.

[Termite]

God Bless Texas.

Ditto.

Another one(goblin) bites the dust.....