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Texas mom shoots man trying to take car with her kids inside at gas station: 'I hope that woke him up'
July 05, 2018, 07:36 PM
JALLENTexas mom shoots man trying to take car with her kids inside at gas station: 'I hope that woke him up'
A Texas mother said she didn’t think twice about shooting a would-be carjacker when the man jumped into her vehicle at a Dallas gas station while her two sons were in the backseat.
Michelle Booker-Hicks was at the Shell station along Interstate 35 around 10 p.m. Wednesday when Ricky Wright, 36, attempted to steal her vehicle while she was paying her gas bill, police said. Booker-Hicks told FOX4 Dallas her two sons, ages 2 and 4, were sitting in the backseat at the time.
“I proceeded to jump in my backseat and told the gentleman to stop, to get out the car. He would not get out of the car. He turned around and looked at me. I reached over the armrest to get my glove compartment and that’s when I fired at him once I got the gun from my glove compartment,” Booker-Hicks recalled to the news station.
Booker-Hicks shot Wright in the face while he was allegedly trying to drive away. He crashed the vehicle into the fence.
“I’m not a killer but I do believe in defending what’s mine,” the mother of two said. “I hope that woke him up.”
Wright was arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment. He is expected to face charges including kidnapping and the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle or carjacking.
Booker-Hicks and her children were not injured in the incident.
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July 05, 2018, 07:41 PM
OKCGeneBooker Book'em Dano.
July 05, 2018, 07:44 PM
arfmelSeems like she was pretty lucky. Numerous piss-poor decisions led to that whole situation.
July 05, 2018, 07:46 PM
egregoreShooting is most definitely an appropriate response to kidnapping, even if he has no visible weapons.
July 05, 2018, 07:59 PM
Sig209love it
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July 05, 2018, 08:02 PM
Sigmundquote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
Seems like she was pretty lucky. Numerous piss-poor decisions led to that whole situation.
From the OP
"...once I got the gun from my glove compartment...” tells me she keeps the gun in the glove compartment, even while going inside to pay for her gas. Let's hope she gets a permit so she can change her method of carry. However, I will give her two thumbs up for taking action.
From:
http://www.fox4news.com/news/m...r-with-kids-inside#/Booker-Hicks says she just recently got the gun to defend herself but didn’t think she’d be using it just hours later. She doesn’t have a license to carry. However, police say Texas state law allows people to carry guns inside their car even without a license.July 05, 2018, 08:10 PM
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הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים July 05, 2018, 08:14 PM
oddballquote:
Booker-Hicks shot Wright in the face while he was allegedly trying to drive away.
Excellent, doing her best to wipe the smile off his face
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July 05, 2018, 08:18 PM
FundmanSituation would never have occurred if she didn't leave the keys in the ignition when she went into the store.
July 05, 2018, 08:19 PM
SevenPlusOneMore like Rickey WRONG.
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GaryBFquote:
Situation would never have occurred if she didn't leave the keys in the ignition when she went into the store.
And her two children.
July 05, 2018, 08:50 PM
dry-fly^^ NO kidding, who leaves their kids in the car at a gas station??
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July 05, 2018, 10:05 PM
KrazeehorseI can't determine if this BG is more stupid or more lucky. He should be dead. But she needs to make some adjustments too.
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July 05, 2018, 10:26 PM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by SevenPlusOne:
More like Rickey WRONG.
Hehe, pretty good.
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July 05, 2018, 10:35 PM
Sailor1911"He is expected to Face charges". I think he already faced them.
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
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What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???
July 05, 2018, 10:58 PM
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Av8nShooterI hope he StayWoke!
Oops,thread shift. Sorry.