Last Half Of June Was Tough On Texas Home Invaders

Texas has a reputation of being a tough state. Even their anti-litter slogan, “Don’t mess with Texas,” seems a little more aggressive than that of many other states in the nation.

When it comes to armed citizens, the Lone Star State ranks right near the top of the list. And four different home invaders learned that lesson the hard way during the past few weeks in June.

On June 16, a Longview, Texas, man was asleep at his home around 1 a.m. when a man broke into the house. Police later learned that the intruder had been involved in a nearby hit-and-run wreck about 20 minutes earlier and had fled the scene.

According to the Longview News-Journal, the resident grabbed his gun, confronted the intruder and shot him inside the home. The home invader, identified as 23-year-old Johan Nino, later died at a nearby hospital. Police said no charges would be filed, and the investigation into the matter will continue.

The next day in Sherman, Texas, an armed man tried to break into a homeowner’s shed. When the homeowner confronted the suspect, the man allegedly charged him with a screwdriver. Fearing for his life, the homeowner shot the suspect, identified as Jose Antonio Menjivar.

According to a report at Kten.com, Menjivar was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was later charged with burglary.

Just five days later in Spring, Texas, a homeowner was “rushed” by a man who had broken into his home while it was occupied. According to a report at Woodlands Online, the homeowner shot the home invader and immediately begin performing life-saving measures.

The home intruder, who police did not identify, died at the scene, and the homeowner is cooperating with the continuing investigation.

Two days later, another home intruder broke into a house in Paris, Texas, while the residents were home. According to Kxii.com, After being awakened by the family dog, the homeowner grabbed his gun and confronted the intruder in the kitchen.

The homeowner fired one shot at the intruder, causing him to leave the scene. Authorities are still searching for the home invader, and the homeowner has not been charged.

Judging from those four Lone Star State home invasions in just the last two weeks, “Don’t Mess with Texas” apparently means a lot more than simply not throwing your litter out your window onto the highway.