Austin: Woman no-billed after shooting "boyfriend"

[seamusTX]

Friday a Travis County grand jury no-billed a 43-year-old woman who had fatally shot her "boyfriend" in self-defense.

The "boyfriend" had tried to kidnap the woman, threatened to kill her entire family, shot her dog, and tried to shoot her.

She shot him with his handgun.

Reportedly she was badly beaten when she reported the shooting to the police.

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It's rare for a woman who uses deadly force in a domestic dispute to be no-billed.

- Jim

[WildBill]

It's rare for a woman who uses deadly force in a domestic dispute to be no-billed. - Jim

I haven't kept a tally, but that seems strange.

[Oldgringo]

It's rare for a woman who uses deadly force in a domestic dispute to be no-billed. - Jim

I haven't kept a tally, but that seems strange.

I think the part about him shooting her dog weighed heavily on the court. Where I come from, you just don't shoot other people's dogs. You know what I mean, Bill.....

[WildBill]

It's rare for a woman who uses deadly force in a domestic dispute to be no-billed. - Jim

I haven't kept a tally, but that seems strange.

I think the part about him shooting her dog weighed heavily on the court. Where I come from, you just don't shoot other people's dogs. You know what I mean, Bill.....

I understand that, in Texas and parts of Tennessee, shooting dogs is frowned upon.

[MoJo]

Well the Sweet Old Boy did shoot the dog. Then he tried to shoot her. She got his gun and shot him. He died Fido lived - - - hopefully, she will be able to live a peaceful life from now on.

[jmra]

Well the Sweet Old Boy did shoot the dog. Then he tried to shoot her. She got his gun and shot him. He died Fido lived - - - hopefully, she will be able to live a peaceful life from now on.

Hopefully she will have better luck/make better choices in dating.

[texanjoker]

Jury spoke. End of story.