Texans Are Still Armed

He thought it was a good idea to flee an accident, and then try to break into a home to hide from police. Longview man shot by homeowner after allegedly fleeing crash, trespassing in house

He forgot that the police are not the only thing bad guys need to worry about in Texas.

Longview, Texas is about 35 miles west of the Louisiana state line, and about 130 miles by car east of Dallas.

A hit and run crash was reported to police around 12:38 a.m.

When police arrived, they said they found one person trapped in an SUV. The driver of the other vehicle had fled the scene on foot, according to witnesses.

That guy on foot tried to enter a home, but ran off when confronted by an armed homeowner.

You would think that at this point he would get the message about armed homeowners, but you'd be wrong.

Several minutes later, someone from the 3600 block of Clemens Road reported a person had entered their home and been shot by the resident. The first officers on scene immediately attempted life-saving measures on the injured man, later identified as Johan Nino, 23, of Longview, the release said. He was then taken to a hospital by Longview Fire EMS, but died from his injuries.

Those apparently were not the only 2 homes he tried to break into.

No criminal charges have been filed, because self defense is your legal right in Texas. It is also a human right.