Suspected San Antonio thief killed while stealing car jack identified
The article notes that the mechanic who was being victimized grapped onto the thief's car as he tried to drive away, and the mechanic fired a couple shots. It is not known (at least by the press) if the thief was even hit by the bullets, if was hit did he die from gunshot wound, or from trauma of the ensuing crash.The Bexar County Medical Examiner identified the suspect as 54-year-old Jesse Anthony Agruello Jr.
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This nearly the exact scenario that came up in my very first CHL class back in 1998. The instructor for the class brought in the felony prosecutor from the Bexar County DA's office to lecture on deadly force laws. He said each morning he reviewed all the felony arrests from the previous day and decided which to pursue. We asked him about using deadly force to protect property in the night time -- what did he envision as a justifiable scenario? He would not go so far to say "this particular scenario is OK," but he did say (my paraphrasing) that if a carpenter who made his living with his tools and would not be able to pay his rent, feed his family etc if his tools were stolen, it would be a major factor in his decision.Police said it's likely the homeowner, described as a man in his 40s, would not face charges. He added that the homeowner works as a mechanic and he uses his tools as a way to make a living.