Exercising the Right
Mother Protects Her Children
Fox News reported on October 30 about a terrifying burglary in rural Hidalgo County, Texas, that involved small children. Police investigators say a man broke in to a house occupied by a mother who was home alone with her children in the early evening. Fortunately, the mother reacted quickly, rushed her kids into a bedroom, and locked the door. The suspect had gained entry to the house through the garage and tried breaking in to the locked room. The mother yelled to the intruder that she was armed and had called the police, but the man continued to try to break through the locked door. The mother was left with no other options, so she fired her gun through the bedroom door, hitting the suspect, who then fled from the house.
Police soon arrived and discovered the wounded suspect near the house suffering from a gunshot wound to his left arm. He was later identified as 36-year-old Carlos Garcia and, after receiving medical treatment, was charged with burglary of habitation with intent.
Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra talked to KRGV about what occurred and praised the mother for her actions: “You have the right to defend yourself in your own home against an intruder…. I imagine she was in fear of her life … so she did what she had to do, and we support her.” Guerra also said that the mother’s actions were lawful and that she won’t face any charges. “You don’t have to give notice, if someone’s breaking into your home you have the right to protect yourself and use deadly force, and you’re not going to have any problem with the sheriff of Hidalgo County.”
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