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Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2022, 07:06 AM Apr 2022

Intruder pretending to be health care worker shot and killed by homeowner's son, HPD says

https://abc13.com/deadly-home-invasion-southeast-houston-cooperstown-near-barbizon-man-shot-and-killed/11740436/

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man who pretended to be a health care worker was shot to death after he forced his way into a home in southeast Houston, police say.

Officers in the Clear Lake area were called to a home invasion in the 12500 block of Cooperstown near Barbizon Drive at about 11:37 p.m. Monday.

According to police at the scene, the intruder tried to trick the homeowner by telling her that he was a worker with home health care.

The homeowner didn't let the stranger inside, instead calling her son who lives down the street.

By that time, the intruder broke down the door and got into the home. When the son arrived, he shot and killed the intruder, police say.

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Intruder pretending to be health care worker shot and killed by homeowner's son, HPD says (Original Post) Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 OP

Not a gun fan, but this seems legit. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #1

On the face of it, it certainly does. Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #2

Hanging around the curtilage after being trespassed can be hazardous to your health though exboyfil Apr 2022 #3

will point out that this is a VERY strange account stopdiggin Apr 2022 #4

I agree, story is odd. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #5

Yeah, a home invasion is usually a push-in of a partially... brush Apr 2022 #6

I don't think a lot of criminals care anymore, yagotme Apr 2022 #7

jimfields33

(19,211 posts)

1. Not a gun fan, but this seems legit.

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 07:14 AM

Apr 2022

Had he not knocked down the door, different story.

Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)

2. On the face of it, it certainly does.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 07:17 AM

Apr 2022

Had he not knocked down the door, different story.

Quite so. If he had simply been pounding on the door, shooting him would have been a criminal act.

exboyfil

(18,016 posts)

3. Hanging around the curtilage after being trespassed can be hazardous to your health though

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 07:27 AM

Apr 2022

See the guy who wanted a custodial visit with his kids. The boyfriend came out armed while he was arguing with his ex-wife. A struggle ensued and the guy was killed by the boyfriend. No charges for the boyfriend.

It is an example where our laws are inadequate. The prudent reponse would be to disengage from the argument and retreat to the home. If prevented from doing so, then force would be justified.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10684433/Gun-wielding-Texas-man-shot-dead-girlfriends-ex-husband-not-face-charges.html

In this case you break down someone's door, then you should expect to be met with lethal force.

stopdiggin

(12,930 posts)

4. will point out that this is a VERY strange account

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 07:46 AM

Apr 2022

of a extremely atypical home invasion. What is the relationship, and motivation, here? Otherwise ... Just deranged.

Irish_Dem

(58,758 posts)

5. I agree, story is odd.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 08:21 AM

Apr 2022

brush

(57,926 posts)

6. Yeah, a home invasion is usually a push-in of a partially...

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 13, 2022, 08:46 AM

Apr 2022

open door. Here the guy is crazied in some way...I mean knocking down the door?

That had to have been noisy, neighbors could've heard. Cray-cray. The son was justified.

yagotme

(3,918 posts)

7. I don't think a lot of criminals care anymore,

Reply to brush (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:01 PM

Apr 2022

if they get caught, how much noise they make, etc. Get by with it a few times, it becomes a pattern for them.

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