Two armed home invaders entered a Harris County, Texas, home on Monday, but only one lived to talk about it.
Thomas Gilliland of Harris County Sheriff’s Office told reporters this week that a 60-year-old woman exercised her Second Amendment rights to fend off two men. One of the suspects collapsed and died in her front yard shortly after 11:30 a.m. local time.
“It’s the state of Texas — if you’re going to go into someone’s home, you’re going to get shot,” neighbor Cathy Hanks told a local CBS affiliate. “That’s really how we are. That’s just Texas.”
The unidentified suspect who got away was wearing dark clothing and visible red underwear, the station reported. The victim, whose name was not publicized, said he appeared to be around 20-years-old.
“Both were armed with pistols. She confronted both suspects,” said Mr. Gilliland added.
One firearm was found next to the dead suspect’s body.
• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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