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Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:19 pm
by Gunner4640
Just a few minutes ago my wife was close to a wally and some guy was trying to open doors in an big busy intersection. Not her door, DPS followed him to the wally parking lot he pulled a 380 on the trooper DPS shot him Dead.. FM 529 and SH 6 northwest harris county
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:59 pm
by Jumping Frog
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"The suspect approached his vehicle (then) pulled his weapon on the trooper," Sampa said.
The trooper, who has not been identified, drew his own pistol and fired once, Sampa said.
"He trooper did not have time to get out of his vehicle. He made the shot from the vehicle," Sampa said.
The man was so close to the trooper that his pistol was later found inside the trooper's patrol car.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:05 pm
by SewTexas
wow! just wow!
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:48 pm
by Pacifist
Just saw a bit on the news about this. It was easy to see that even the sergeant responding to the reporter's questions was, himself, in something of a state of disbelief. Can't wait for the toxicology report on this one.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:12 pm
by sugar land dave
I hate to think about the poor trooper's ears. Having to fire while inside your car with no ear protection sounds like temporary deafness to me.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:54 am
by TexasGal
Ya never know when a regular day is going to turn into the twilight zone.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:15 am
by Grillmark55
That is a little scary - I only live a couple of miles from there and go past that intersection at least twice a day. Another good reason to keep doors locked - and your concealed carry close.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:52 am
by Pecos
Like they say: the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun,is a good guy with a gun. Those state troopers are pretty well highly trained.
The trooper must have beed really prepared to act that fact.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:19 am
by texanjoker
Another day in the life of a LEO. Glad to hear the trooper was a good shot and prepared for the fight. Scary to think of what this wacko would have done had he been able to enter a car.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:25 am
by gthaustex
Good job by the trooper.
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:25 pm
by Pecos
The TDPS Troopers are pretty tough. Anyone that dumb enough to pull a gun of them must really be on Bath Salts!!!
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:12 pm
by RogueUSMC
you said it twice so we will see...lol
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:31 pm
by blackdog8200
Obvious case of "Profiling" by the Trooper..... Poor youngster was just trying to catch a ride in the heat...
The trooper saw the man about 3:15 p.m. along the 15000 block of FM 529.
"He was in the middle of traffic, attempting to open up car doors as they were traveling," said Sgt. John Sampa, a spokesman with the state agency.
Witnesses said the man, who appeared to be in his late teens or early 20s, would switch from the east to westbound lanes of the freeway.
Apparently the
Profile of a car jacker was the right one.... God bless the men and women of law enforcement putting it all on the line for our safety!
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:06 pm
by anygunanywhere
Obviously the victim was executed.
/sarcasm.
Anygunanywhere
Re: Trooper shoots man Houston @ FM 529 Sh6
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:14 am
by Pacifist
anygunanywhere wrote:Obviously the victim was executed.
/sarcasm.
Anygunanywhere
So you, too, are unable to discern/comprehend the difference between a hose nozzle and an honest-to-goodness firearm? Glad the trooper was apparently able to do so.