Houston: Kick-in burglary, baby shot

[seamusTX]

In northeast Houston near Castilian & Uvalde Road Tuesday, two fine gentlemen allegedly kicked down a door and for some reason fired shots that wounded a 4-year-old girl. The "suspects" were arrested. Handsome guys, the most refined criminals since John Dillinger.

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I don't know that area. It sounds like a targeted crime.

- Jim

[mgood]

[WEC]

I don't know that area.

Not the best area in town, obviously. Quite a large contingent of Katrina transplants settled into that area and have put down roots there, committing their unique brand of mayhem, even five years later.

[The Annoyed Man]

These He-men shot a 4 year old girl in the back? Get a knife. It's cuttin' time.

[chefkristian]

AND THEY ONLY ARE BEING CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They shot a 4 year-old... Where is the justice in that? $40,000 bond???? Come on!

[Texas Size 11]

Shooting a four year old in a robbery should equal execution as far as I am concerned.

[anygunanywhere]

Shooting anyone in a robbery should equal execution as far as I am concerned.

I fixed it for you.



Anygunanywhere

[tacticool]

robbery should equal execution as far as I am concerned.

[LarryH]

It should be noted that the bullet went through a door and struck the four-year-old.

In other words, they didn't target her, but shot randomly/carelessly/recklessly.

Still a couple of low-lifes.

[seamusTX]

That's why it's aggravated assault—reckless injury of a human being with a firearm. 5 to 99 in the slammer.

Probably the prosecutors can heap on some priors and other aggravating factors. Geniuses like this have a weird habit of carrying their drugs while committing crimes. Probably the weapons were illegally obtained, in which case call in the feds.

- Jim

[comp73]

I have a cousin who lives about 1/2 mile east of there and it was a pretty bad area before Katrina.