HPD: Dad shot man who was with teen daughter

[Lucky45]

06:43 AM CDT on Monday, March 12, 2007
KHOU-TV
From 11 News staff reports


Houston police now say a father shot and killed a 27-year-old man he found with his teen daughter Saturday night.
The man died at the scene.
Initially, an Amber Alert was issued night for 13-year-old Tesa Taylor, and then she returned home Sunday at 11 a.m.
But the details are still coming out.
The incident began just before 11 p.m. Saturday when her parents arrived home at 6900 Chasewood Drive and found the two.
Police said the man and the girl ran out, and when the man returned to talk with the parents, the girl's father had a loaded shotgun.
After a struggle, the father allegedly shot and killed the man, Houston police said.
Police are considering charges against the father, and it's not clear if the mother will be charged for lying.
Initially the mother told HPD that there were two men inside and they were strangers, and as she entered, the suspects ran out.
Off-camera, some members of her family told 11 News she had run away to a friends house, fearing she’d get in trouble for inviting two male friends over.
They said Taylor apparently met them through a chat line.
Police have yet to confirm the story and said they're still looking for pieces to put this puzzle together.

This is sad. But if you come home and see someone with your "who you thought was innocent" daughter, then you pull a gun after they flee. Remember this.

PC §9.31. SELF-DEFENSE. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b),
a person is justified in using force against another when and to the
degree he reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to
protect himself against the other's use or attempted use of unlawful
force.
(b) The use of force against another is not justified:
(1) in response to verbal provocation alone;
(2) to resist an arrest or search that the actor knows is being
made by a peace officer, or by a person acting in a peace officer's
presence and at his direction, even though the arrest or search is
unlawful, unless the resistance is justified under Subsection (c);
(3) if the actor consented to the exact force used or attempted by
the other;
(4) if the actor provoked the other's use or attempted use of
unlawful force, unless:
(A) the actor abandons the encounter, or clearly communicates
to the other his intent to do so reasonably believing he cannot safely
abandon the encounter; and
(B) the other nevertheless continues or attempts to use
unlawful force against the actor; or
(5) if the actor sought an explanation from or discussion with the
other person concerning the actor's differences with the other person
while the actor was:
(A) carrying a weapon in violation of Section 46.02; or
(B) possessing or transporting a weapon in violation of Section
46.05.(c) The use of force to resist an arrest or search is justified:
(1) if, before the actor offers any resistance, the peace officer (or
person acting at his direction) uses or attempts to use greater force
than necessary to make the arrest or search; and
(2) when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the
force is immediately necessary to protect himself against the peace officer's
(or other person's) use or attempted use of greater force than
necessary.
(d) The use of deadly force is not justified under this subchapter
except as provided in Sections 9.32, 9.33, and 9.34.

[lrb111]

Anyone else see this as an internet predator winding up shot? A 27 year old man meets up with a 13 year old girl????

After a struggle, the father allegedly shot and killed the man, Houston police said.

Fighting with a man on his own property, over his own child has been known to be fatal at times, in the past.
I'm not ready to convict..

[KD5NRH]

Police said the man and the girl ran out, and when the man returned to talk with the parents, the girl's father had a loaded shotgun.

This is sad. But if you come home and see someone with your "who you thought was innocent" daughter, then you pull a gun after they flee.

He wasn't "carrying in violation" of any part of the statute; he had a shotgun in his own home when the guy came back onto the property.

[HankB]

Based on the quoted report, I don't know what the real story was, and can't form even a semi-informed judgement as to whether or not the shooting was justified.

But a 27-year-old man allegedly hooking up with a 13-year-old(!) girl, and then coming back to "talk" to the parents sounds mighty fishy to me.

[Big Calhoun]

It's hard to judge this one without all of the facts. I only say this because several years ago, one of my sisters was making 'dates' over the Internet. Now, my father is former LEO and pretty hip to technology and thought he had all the bases covered. Needless to say it was a shocking moment when some grown man calls the house looking to speak with my 12yr old sister!!!!!!

There has to be more facts to come out over this. I'd love to thinkit was a case of a sexual predator getting what they deserved. But, especially in these days of increasing technology use, things aren't always what they outwardly appear to be.

[Lucky45]

KD5NRH wrote:
He wasn't "carrying in violation" of any part of the statute; he had a shotgun in his own home when the guy came back onto the property.

I never said he was carrying in violation. Read my post again. I said everyone should remember this Penal Code.

Also, if you check all the news reports in Houston, you will see that the guy was shot outside the home near his vehicle. The police are now investigating the mother for lying because she said there were two people in the house and one of the suspects shot the other suspect when he was trying to get into the car. Now, we find out that the dad shot the only guy that was present.

Also, they lived in a townhouse so they were not in the physical building when the shots were fired. Per penal code definition.

So at first reports all together, IN MY OPINION, the mom came home found a strange car in her driveway, peeped in and saw a guy with girl in house, called dad and 911. Somehow entered the home, they both flee the home. Suspect scurrying around trying to escape and making way back to car got shot somehow. So when police arrive, we have a story of one suspect shooting the other and the girl is nowhere to be found. Now we have an Amber Alert for a missing girl and suspect. Until she returns and now investigations are ongoing.

Not believable??? Well, over that last 25 years I have heard many of these stories first hand from my MOM who still works in the JUVENILE PENAL SYSTEM for GIRLS. She ain't no guard either. Kinda like a Warden. This case is trivial to some I know about. There are alot of girls that leave home with a change of clothes and lay up in older men's houses all day, "enjoying" the gifts or riding around in flashy car and come home with all kinds of stuff that parents think nothing of.

Perfect case was a week ago, while watching America's Most Wanted about that sexual predator guy from California that they caught in Lousiana. He worked at some autoshop in Humble/Woodlands area and he had girls in his office and would take them shopping to the mall etc. And this one girl was up on my TV with her MOM talking about he would take her to the mall and buy her all kinds of things, clothes etc. Now which one of you parents out there would show your face on TV with that mess.

What was on the news last week, Uhhhhh.....yes, I would have to administer a therapeutic hold on her for corrective measures. Seriously.


Your thoughts??

[HighVelocity]

Don't assume this "13 year old girl" is innocent. She could have easily claimed to be 18 or older and "lured" this person in.
All parties involved will have to come clean and disclose the FACTS before any judgements can be made on those left alive.

[txinvestigator]

KD5NRH wrote:
He wasn't "carrying in violation" of any part of the statute; he had a shotgun in his own home when the guy came back onto the property.

I never said he was carrying in violation. Read my post again. I said everyone should remember this Penal Code.

??

A shotgun is not a weapon covered in 46.02, so please explain to this simpleton how 9.31(b) (5) applies.

[txinvestigator]

06:43 AM CDT on Monday, March 12, 2007
KHOU-TV
From 11 News staff reports


Houston police now say a father shot and killed a 27-year-old man he found with his teen daughter Saturday night.
The man died at the scene.

It is dangerous to mess with a man's underage teen daughter.

[seamusTX]

It is dangerous to mess with a man's underage teen daughter.

It is dangerous to "mess with" any woman; and, seriously, it is morally abhorrent.

- Jim

[casselthief]

The parents are equally culpable in how this daughter is "acting out."

[txinvestigator]

The parents are equally culpable in how this daughter is "acting out."

I didn't realize you knew them. Can you give us some insight?

[nitrogen]

Don't assume this "13 year old girl" is innocent. She could have easily claimed to be 18 or older and "lured" this person in.
All parties involved will have to come clean and disclose the FACTS before any judgements can be made on those left alive.

First, let me preface this by saying I yet have no children.

What scares me, is that I could totally see myself reacting the same way. I see some weird older man doing something I don't approve of to my daughter, and i'd react that way.

I'd argue that he's raping her, and as far as the law is concerned, it IS statutory rape.

That leads me to a good question. I realise it's a HUGE strech, but the law allows defense of 3rd parties from rape, does that include statutory rape as well? Does Texas look at both the same, or are they different crimes?

[Lucky45]

KD5NRH wrote:
He wasn't "carrying in violation" of any part of the statute; he had a shotgun in his own home when the guy came back onto the property.

I never said he was carrying in violation. Read my post again. I said everyone should remember this Penal Code.

??

A shotgun is not a weapon covered in 46.02, so please explain to this simpleton how 9.31(b) (5) applies.

I want everyone to read the original post again. I post on the CHL side and was referring to CHL holders. I said, "But if you come home and see someone with your "who you thought was innocent" daughter, then you pull a gun after they flee. Remember this. PC §9.31. SELF-DEFENSE"


PC §46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits
an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or
about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club.

Was it an offense to grab a gun after the suspect had fled?
Was it an offense to carry a gun when the suspect return to talk? or was it reckless?
Was it an offense to display the gun since the suspect was not armed and seeking an explanation from or discussion with the dad concerning their differences?


Obviously he is not going to say that he decided to end this guys life for being in the house with his daughter because that would be considered MURDER I presume.
So I guess he will say that he shot the suspect in self defense.

[Lucky45]

I'd argue that he's raping her, and as far as the law is concerned, it IS statutory rape.

That leads me to a good question. I realise it's a HUGE strech, but the law allows defense of 3rd parties from rape, does that include statutory rape as well? Does Texas look at both the same, or are they different crimes?

My question would be how you explain that the suspect is dead outside the home fully clothed? So was he sexually assaulting her? Still applies right? Better be physical evidence. He could have been just sitting at the island eating milk and cookies.