dont mess with people at home depot in TX

TkrPerformance · 11-09-2007

Would-be purse snatcher gets surprise from victim's husband

Suspect ends up asking police for help
By Andy Cerota

(11/02/07 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - A suspected purse snatcher didn't know what he was in for when he picked a woman in a Home Depot parking lot for a victim. As soon as he grabbed her purse, the woman's husband grabbed a shotgun and opened fire.

It happened at the Home Depot on the Eastex Freeway near Little York. With as much activity during business hours there, you never know who may be waiting in the wings, night or day, ready to strike.

"I was just standing here and the guy just came up and pushed me real hard with a force, like it was a car that hit me. And he was just yanking my purse and my arm got twisted up in my purse and he just was just yanking it," said victim Sandra Hulsey.

Sandra may have looked like an easy target standing there as her husband, Norman, loaded wood into the couple's pickup truck. It turned out the suspect who shoved Sandra and tried to steal her purse didn't know who he was messing with.

"I had a board in my hand right here and I thought he was going to beg for money...is what I thought," said Norman. "He grabbed her and I already had that door open so I just grabbed my shotgun."

He fired a shot.

"The sound of the shotgun and that dude burning off -- it was funny," said eyewitness Freddy Butler.

Butler chased after the accused purse snatcher. who took off running and ended up asking a police officer for help.

"He displays a weapon and it scares the suspect," said a deputy on the scene. "The suspect runs up the police car and saying, 'Let me in. They are shooting at me'."

Police took the suspect into custody.

"The guy just didn't have any business doing what he was doing," said Sandra. "It's shaken me up but I'm OK."

The suspect was not injured. The Houston Police Department turned over the suspect to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say they patrol this area pretty heavily and despite what happened out there Thursday, they have not had many problems in the area.

**JET** · 11-09-2007

Nice!

FattyBoomBatty · 11-09-2007

The Norman guy is smart. Shooting the guy would have been a huge mistake, but they definately got the upper hand in a hurry. I like it.

**scheides** · 11-09-2007

Nice, I need to carry around a pink baton for situations like this!

Matt D. · 11-09-2007

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Originally Posted by scheides

Nice, I need to carry around a pink baton for situations like this!

It would go well with your pink shirt with cut off sleeves and bunny ears.

Gravy · 11-09-2007

I would have pumped it once for that heart stopping sound, and yelled really loud, "Freeze mother fucker" Ya know that would get him to stop what he's doing... loaded or not.

Andrew7dg · 11-09-2007

Running to the cops and saying "let me in, let me in, let me in!!!"

92EvilTalon · 11-09-2007

Oh dear good thats great. Thanks for the laugh.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 11-09-2007

Hahaha I bet he about shit himself when he heard the shot.

Super Bleeder!! · 11-09-2007

http://youtube.com/watch?v=51J9Jbai3gw

^^ SUPERCOP!

Outlaw1 · 11-11-2007

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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

The Norman guy is smart. Shooting the guy would have been a huge mistake, but they definately got the upper hand in a hurry. I like it.

It's legal to shoot people who steal in Texas.

*bang bang*

Thor06 · 11-11-2007

Oh wow! Is that even legal? Not like I care, you do the crime, expect to get fucked, but DAMN.