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Burglar shot twice after he locks Houston homeowner in gun cupboard
Three armed home invaders broke into the house and beat up the resident before pushing him into a closet, not realizing it was a weapons storage area
A dumb burglar was shot in the shoulder and leg after mistakenly locking the owner of the house in his own gun cupboard, police said.
Three armed invaders broke into a Houston home at 2 p.m. Tuesday
They beat up the resident and bundled him into the closet — before going on to ransack the entire property.
But, unluckily for them, they hadn't realized they'd stuffed him in his own weapons store.
Thinking the burglars had left, the homeowner crept down the stairs — carrying a loaded gun in case they were still around.
Seeing one of the attackers on the ground floor, he opened fire — hitting him in the shoulder and leg. The suspect returned fire but failed to strike.
His two comrades fled the scene in a Chevrolet Tahoe, leaving the wounded burglar to limp off down the street.
The man, in his 20s, then collapsed in a pool of blood on the pavement. Passersby spotted him, called for an ambulance and he was taken to Ben Taub Hospital for treatment.
Cops said the homeowner, who lives with his parents, will not face charges as Texas has a self-defense "castle doctrine" law where residents can "stand their ground."
It means deadly force is allowed when a person is defending himself from an armed attacker in his home, reports the Houston Chronicle.
Three armed home invaders broke into the house and beat up the resident before pushing him into a closet, not realizing it was a weapons storage area
A dumb burglar was shot in the shoulder and leg after mistakenly locking the owner of the house in his own gun cupboard, police said.
Three armed invaders broke into a Houston home at 2 p.m. Tuesday
They beat up the resident and bundled him into the closet — before going on to ransack the entire property.
But, unluckily for them, they hadn't realized they'd stuffed him in his own weapons store.
Thinking the burglars had left, the homeowner crept down the stairs — carrying a loaded gun in case they were still around.
Seeing one of the attackers on the ground floor, he opened fire — hitting him in the shoulder and leg. The suspect returned fire but failed to strike.
His two comrades fled the scene in a Chevrolet Tahoe, leaving the wounded burglar to limp off down the street.
The man, in his 20s, then collapsed in a pool of blood on the pavement. Passersby spotted him, called for an ambulance and he was taken to Ben Taub Hospital for treatment.
Cops said the homeowner, who lives with his parents, will not face charges as Texas has a self-defense "castle doctrine" law where residents can "stand their ground."
It means deadly force is allowed when a person is defending himself from an armed attacker in his home, reports the Houston Chronicle.
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