Texas Man Cleared of Shootings
A jury recently decided not to indict a Texas man who shot and killed two illegal immigrants who were leaving his neighbor’s house.
The man reportedly thought the men were posing a threat to him and his neighborhood and shot them in the back.
Man Calls Authorities on Suspects
Joe Horn, 62, called authorities and declared his intention to shoot the men, who he suspected were trespassers, with his 12-gauge shotgun.
The conversation is recorded and the dispatcher told Horn multiple times that the “property is not worth killing someone over.”
However, as the tape rolled, Horn went outside and screamed at the men, “Move, or you’re dead!” before firing his weapon.
Controversy Surrounds Shootings
After the incident, 140,000 protestors flooded the city of Pasadena, near Houston, TX.
The controversy only grew when authorities revealed that the two men were illegal immigrants from Colombia.
Decision Reached
“Joe would be the first to tell you that he wasn’t acting as a vigilante,” explained his attorney, Tom Lambright, to the jury.
Horn as expressed his remorse for the shootings and claims that he felt the men were harmful.
“In this case, the grand jury concluded that Mr. Horn’s use of deadly force did not rise to a criminal offense,” says Kenneth Magidson, the District Attorney for the County.
(Los Angeles Times)
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