Police: Disabled Man Fatally Shoots Intruder

[Ronin]

October 26, 2007
:claps:
DALLAS -- Dallas police said a physically disabled man stifled a burglary attempt Friday morning.

Police said four people knocked on the door of a unit at the Village Oaks apartments in the 3500 block of East Overton Road in Oak Cliff at about 1:30 a.m. A female resident opened the door and the men tried to force their way in.

One of the intruders went inside while the woman who lives there fought off the other three. A wheelchair user who also lives there wrestled a firearm from the other intruder, Stevien Derricks, 24, and shot him twice in the chest, police said.

NBC 5 (http://www.nbc5i.com/news/14429020/detail.html?dl=mainclick)

[Rhino]

Good fer him.

[Venus de Smilo]

"Stevien Derricks, 24, and shot him twice in the chest, police said.Derricks – who police said had drugs and cash on him – died shortly after arriving at Baylor Medical Center."

Stevien? Who would name their kid "Stevien"?

[BuckeyeMike]

Stevien? Who would name their kid "Stevien"?


A woman named "Tawana"?

[Wolfcounsel]

The headline should read that a handicapped man took out the trash.

[Timberwolf]

I just get the "warm'n'fuzzies" when I read a story with a happy ending. :D

[Riverboat]

Indeed. Snf! I love a story with a happy ending.

Stifled a burglary attempt? More like snuffed!

[Beowulf]

Yes, it is nice to hear a story with a good ending.

Of course, the Lefties will be asking, "was the use of this force really necessary? If he had given the perpetrators what they wanted, no one would have been hurt."

Oh fricking spare me!