Preparedness
Texas Robbery Goes Awry Between Teenagers and Armed Citizens
In a startling incident in Harris County, Texas, a man found himself using his firearm to defend against a group of teenagers allegedly attempting to rob him with BB guns. The confrontation occurred at an apartment complex along Highway 249 just as Christmas was drawing to a close.
According to Major Suarez from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to the scene around midnight on Wednesday. Upon their arrival, they discovered a young man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. This individual, identified as one of the alleged robbers, was quickly transported to a trauma center for surgery.
While paramedics attended to him, two other juveniles were also found with gunshot injuries. These two children were hospitalized but fortunately their injuries were not life-threatening.
“During the incident, the juveniles approached the male, and they were displaying pistols,” explained Suarez. “The adult male retrieved his own pistol and shot the juveniles.”
The preliminary investigation revealed that the four youths, aged between 12 and 13, attempted to rob the man. However, the intended victim turned the situation around by using his firearm, resulting in three of the teenagers being hospitalized. Two of them have since been reported to be in stable condition.
The 25-year-old man involved in the shooting has voluntarily surrendered to the police and is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation. Authorities are still in the process of confirming whether the weapons used by the teenagers were indeed BB guns, as initially reported by KPRC-TV. The guns recovered from the scene are currently undergoing processing.
The incident has left the local community in shock. Resident Bruce Bailey expressed his dismay to KHOU-TV, saying, “Of all things, being Christmas, and this is a child, first thing that comes to my mind is, number one, where is the parent. Number two, if you got here with a gun, what are you doing out here with a gun?”
Watch a local news report about the incident below:
Let us know what you think, please share your thoughts in the comments below.
EDWARD SOMERS
January 7, 2025 at 12:54 pm
I would use whatever force necessary to end a threat, but then that presumes that I am aware of what the threat actually is in advance of making a choice. I doubt one would have time to determine the age of the assailants, or the lethality of the weapons presented; BB’s can be fatal or remove an eye. They may be ‘children’, but their fingers are perfectly capable of pulling that trigger.
Don
January 7, 2025 at 2:23 pm
I’d love to see photos of the (children).
Bill Stephens
January 7, 2025 at 7:34 pm
Authorities are still in the process of confirming whether the weapons used by the teenagers were indeed BB guns, as initially reported by KPRC-TV. The guns recovered from the scene are currently undergoing processing.
How long does it take to determine if the weapons used were in fact BB guns? I should think roughly 10 seconds, perhaps less.
Arch
January 7, 2025 at 10:28 pm
Pellet guns can certainly be fatal and/or cause grievous injuries. People need to be able to protect themselves against perpetrators threatening anybody any potential harmful weapon. Citizens need to be able to protect themselves or intervene to protect others who are being assaulted. Criminals need to understand that any time they use a weapon in commission of a crime, the victim has the right to protect themselves with any means possible.