A doorbell camera captured footage of a Texas father opening fire on two teens trying to steal his car with his two young children in the back.
The family had just returned to their Houston home on Monday when two 16-year olds approached and tried to open the rear door of the SUV.
Inside the car was a 1-year old child in a car seat and another child a bit older during the frightening incident.
The father, who was a passenger in the vehicle, squeezed off several rounds through the rear window, striking the two would-be thieves.
At least four gunshots could be heard in the camera footage.
The mom, who was the driver, then quickly drove away to get the family to safety, the sheriff’s office said.
The two suspects jumped into a waiting car and sped off quickly. The two were dropped off at a local hospital where they remain in stable condition, according to police.
No one in the family was injured, and the father is not facing charges at this time, as the sheriff’s office believes he was acting in self-defense.
The man had the good common sense to protect his children. Before people get angry at this father who did what it took to protect his children and wife, that were all in the car, Look at who raised them to be this way.
He did it right . Congrats for protecting your family. I would of done the same hing.
Of course, we can guess the race of the suspects, because, it wasn’t mentioned. If they are black, they are protected, but, if they were white, it would be splashed all over the world.
Too bad he only wounded them. It would have saved the taxpayers money in the long run, if he had wiped them out.
YEP…….
Ditto that.
Great job!
True Americans have to take back America. Criminals, no matter what age need to know that they will not get away with their nefarious activities. I am armed and have no qualms taking out anyone threatening me or my family
This was white supremacism in action. This “man” finally got an excuse to act out and lynch a person of color to fullfill his sick dreams and now will be protected under the law.
Some yall gonna say he had to protect his kids but he could have shot them by accident and the car crooks would have let them go later. He should get 20 years.
Uh…really? They would have let ’em go after 20 minutes? Seriously? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING! No one can really have their thinking so turned upside down that they would actually believe that the right thing to do would be to trust the would be criminal carjackers with keeping their family members safe from all harm. News flash… the moment they attempted the carjacking that family was both in danger and violated, and therefore harmed.
That father did absolutely the right thing no matter who the carjackers were. Maybe those foolish teenagers will repent and turn their life over to Christ after being so close to death. They are lucky to have survived and will hopefully rethink their idiocy and way of life, if not, they will certainly meet death early on another botched criminal venture.
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 KJV
You’re an idiot. Don’t steal or you might get shot. That is all.
So if someone jumped in your car, while your 2 toddlers are strapped in the back seat, you’re going to stand there and say “oh well…” and wait 40 minutes for the police? And how do you know the suspects weren’t kidnappers? People like you are teetering the line of having severe mental illness, if not already there. If it were the other way around, white suspects and affluent blacks you would never have uttered one word of the stupid, idiotic, mindless illogical post. All of a sudden scarecrow would grow a brain. And just so you know, before you even ask, I’m black, only unlike you I have empathy and common sense.
Really dumb comment 😒
I’m with you completely, Stephc
Father needs to get a better weapon, or take some training with the one he has. Always a shame when they don’t keep the criminals for the police to come get them. Oh well, they will probably not be punished anyway.
Too bad that the criminals did not die, if they they go to jail , will be for short time and released and they will do it again , again for the rest of their life. There is no cure for evil stupidity, they are a permanent danger for the society, the only solution is death penalty , but the corrupt politician only care about “looking good” to get votes and don’t want to really to protect decent citizens .The blacks think they are entitled of anything just for the fact to be black. Wrong , if you are a criminal , the race should be irrelevant and receive the punishment that they well deserve.
The big problem is impunity and corruption , the justice system should focus in eliminate criminals no defend them ,there are more death for D.U.I. than for firearms, but are the Law try to ban fast cars & liquor? NO. Unfortunately
we have corrupt , inept , stupid and no common sense “leaders” and all sort of politician and public employees.
God bless America, amen.
Don’t mess with TEXAS!
Where ignorance is abundant, stupidity will thrive. But when you think about it they were never in any danger. Because whenever see God they’ll just telling him that they identify as still being alive.