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Oct. 19, 2002, 4:08PM

Bow-and-arrow hunter kills man trying to steal his car
By ROMA KHANNA
Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle
A would-be car thief died Friday after he was shot by the car's owner, a camouflage-clad hunter toting a bow and arrow, police said.

The thief was moments from a clean getaway when the hunter happened upon his car, police said. The man told the hunter he had a gun and threatened to kill him, said Sgt. T.E. Kiser of the Harris County Sheriff's Department homicide division.

The hunter drew his bow and shot at the man, hitting him in the hip and buttocks area.

The man jumped from the vehicle and ran across the 9500 block of East Mount Houston Road in northeast Harris County. Passing motorists saw him run into a field and collapse, detectives said.

The man, who has not been identified, was taken by LifeFlight to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives declined to identify the hunter but said he would be questioned Friday evening.

Detectives said they found a stolen vehicle in the wooded area north of East Mt. Houston where the hunter had parked his car to practice.

"It appears the man who tried to steal the car may have been living in that vehicle," Kiser said. "He must have noticed when the hunter left his car and tried to break in. He had already broken the steering column and was about to start the car when the hunter arrived."

No charges had been filed Friday evening. Kiser said the case would likely be referred to a grand jury.

I guess by shooting that guy in the "hip and buttocks area" the hunter must have struck a vital organ, the robbers brain perhaps? Maybe now people will call for the outlawing of bow and arrows for hunting?

I fail to see your point.

Are you saying that that murder was a good thing? Or are you being ironic?

Actually, whether or not it was murder or justified self-defense is up to the Grand Jury. And, Hunter, I have seen a man killed by a knife wound to the groin. It severed the femoral artery, among other things, and he bled to death.

One man's "proof" ??? is another man's OPINION - you have the right to bear arms or the right to ram bears - whatever

or arm bears - LOL - spotted my typo just after I hit the post button - too funny :D - think I'll leave it in.

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I fail to see your point.

Are you saying that that murder was a good thing? Or are you being ironic?

I am trying to be sarcastic ,as in his brain is in his buttocks, but I guess it didnt work. I am not saying that murder is a good thing , but if someone gets killed trying to rob someone they dont get any sympathy from me. Some might say that the hunter in the article could have done something diffrent and not shot the guy stealing his car. I say the car thief could have been less of a scummo and not stolen anything in the first place.

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Originally posted by Attalus:
Actually, whether or not it was murder or justified self-defense is up to the Grand Jury. And, Hunter, I have seen a man killed by a knife wound to the groin. It severed the femoral artery, among other things, and he bled to death.

Nope. This guy's going to jail. In a case like this, the grand jury will likely have no choice. The guy killed someone to protect PROPERTY. Not allowed in any state. Self-defense of property does not exist. Even in Texas. ;) Now if it fits that wierd "criminal mischief in the nighttime" exception down there, the guy has a chance.

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Originally posted by Davros:
or the right to ram bears - whatever

LOL. Tell me Davros. What do you actually do in your spare time? :D (Couldn´t help myself. Sorry Davros [img]smile.gif[/img] ) And don´t tell johnny about ramming bears, he´s a collector :D

Uh, Timber, the original poat did say that the robber threatened the bowman with a gun. Would that make a difference? I have seen storekeepers shoot wolud-be robbers and the Grand Jury decline to indict.

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The thief was moments from a clean getaway when the hunter happened upon his car, police said. The man told the hunter he had a gun and threatened to kill him, said Sgt. T.E. Kiser of the Harris County Sheriff's Department homicide division.

The hunter drew his bow and shot at the man, hitting him in the hip and buttocks area.

The man jumped from the vehicle and ran across the 9500 block of East Mount Houston Road in northeast Harris County. Passing motorists saw him run into a field and collapse, detectives said.

The thief was sitting in the car, just moments away from leaving with it, when the hunter found him. How can he be about to leave, and pointing a gun at the hunter?

Why is it that the detective mention the thief's car, but never talk about a gun?

I don't know about you, but if I had a bow, and someone was pointing a gun at me, I think he would have the time to shoot me before I do. How could he have the time to draw his bow, and shoot him multiple time?

I think what happened is that the hunter saw the thief in his car, took his bow, and shoot the thief.

But this is just my theory and it is not important.

What is important is that someone killed someone over a car, that's sad. What are we? Animals? Why is it that no one respect life anymore?