Sunday morning feel good stories
From Palestine, Texas;
Just after 3 p.m., homeowner Fortino Espinoza, driving by his rental property at 204 Sherry Lane, noticed something odd: a white Chevrolet Malibu was parked in the driveway. Plus, a man was inside the Ford Explorer he kept at his property.
Armed with a .40 caliber handgun, Espinoza approached the man, later identified as 37-year-old Shelton Todd Redd of Palestine.
Police reported Espinoza fired one shot into the ground. Redd then approached Espinoza, who again fired a warning shot into the ground.
After the second shot, Redd assaulted Espinoza. PPD officers arrived moments later and arrested Redd.
During a routine search, police discovered small items belonging to Espinoza on Redd, as well as several of Espinoza’s belongings on the ground near the Explorer.
PPD Captain Mark Harcrow told the Herald-Press Friday that, due to the assault, the charge against Redd stiffened from burglary of a vehicle – a state jail felony – to robbery, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Category: Feel Good Stories
Two wasted rounds into the ground.
Then let the guy assault you?
Fortino needs remedial training.
That little episode should never have made it to Assault, and should have required only one round to be discharged.
You pull a gun on someone you better intend to use it. This guy called his bluff.
I’m sure he’ll be convicted of multiple felonies and be out in less than 5 years and eventually kill someone. That’s our injustice system these days.
I’d fire one shot across the bow, as a warning. If he still didn’t heed me, shoot him in the nether regions if he has a gun. If no gun, then shoot him in the foot.
I guess Mr. Espinoza was just being polite.
That’s “into the bow”. You’re welcome.
In Redds case, he would be better off Dead than “REDD” Do I get a snare drum rim shot????
Of course Jeff. “Whomp, whomp, whomp, whomp, whomp, badda bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp bomp, bingda bing, da bing, da bing, da bing, da bing. Good rim shot stand alone. Compliments from John Bonham when he was still alive.