Before you steal a car in Texas woman, think 100 times, otherwise you nesdobrovat!
Michelle Booker-Hicks of Dallas without hesitation the head man, who tried to seize the jeep, in the backseat who slept her two sons.
The incident occurred on the evening of July 4 at the Shell station near the highway 35. Noticing that the owner of the SUV went to pay the bill for fuel, 36-year-old Ricky Wright climbed into the cabin and was about to move.
The woman instantly realized — jumped in the back seat of the car and told the thief to stop. He continued to go, only for a moment turned back. That was enough to get Michelle out of the side pocket auto pistol and fired.
«I’m not a killer, but I do believe in the need to protect what belongs to me», — explained his actions harsh Texan reporters FOX4 Dallas.
According to police, the woman fired one shot, after her jeep crashed into a telephone pole.
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The hapless thief was arrested and taken to the hospital. Can be charged with kidnapping and unauthorized use of a car or stolen.
According to court documents, Wright’s delay is not the first time. Previously he was accused of a whole range of crimes: assault, domestic violence, arson, theft, terrorist threats, resisting arrest and drug possession.
Currently, the attacker is in hospital in serious but stable condition. As a result of incident nobody has suffered.
The law, according to which persons over 18 years who have a license can openly carry a gun, came into effect in Texas January 1, 2016. And in 2017, the state was allowed to carry knives with blades longer than 5.5 inches (14 cm).
