50-year-old Dallas woman shoots and kills home burglar

[JJVP]

A Southeast Dallas woman shot two men early Saturday morning after she walked in on them burglarizing her home, police said.

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[Oldgringo]

What? Is fifty to old for a woman in Dallas to have a gun or what?

[erick619]

Good for her! Doesn't mention if she has her CHL, but it did mention that she did go back to her car to get her weapon. Could've turned ugly if the bad guys came out of the door as she was walking towards it without her pistol. Hopefully this will never happen to her again, but she'll learn to take her pistol with her to and from the car (if she doesn't have her CHL) and always keep it on her if she does.

[Abraham]

I too am puzzled how this woman's age is germane...?

[GeekwithaGun]

I too am puzzled how this woman's age is germane...?

[RPBrown]

What? Is fifty to old for a woman in Dallas to have a gun or what?

Dont say that to my wife, you might get shot

Glad it turned out well for the woman.

[VMI77]

I too am puzzled how this woman's age is germane...?

While I suspect the author's intentions, it may actually be a good thing, as it demonstrates that women are taking responsibility for self-defense, and that you don't have to be a particularly young woman to successfully defend yourself against criminals.

[Kawabuggy]

Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't the remaining two suspects be charged with murder as well? I thought if someone was killed during the commission of a crime then the other perps were held accountable for the death...

[SRH78]

Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't the remaining two suspects be charged with murder as well? I thought if someone was killed during the commission of a crime then the other perps were held accountable for the death...

That is my understanding. Although, I assume the prosecutor could choose not to pursue those charges for whatever reason.