Armed crooks rob man outside his home, force him to front door. But his relative in home also has a gun and opens fire.



Three masked males robbed a man at gunpoint outside his Houston home early Sunday morning and forced him to his front door — but police said the victim's relative inside the home saw what was happening, grabbed a gun, and began firing at the suspects.

What are the details?

The victim was exiting his car around 12:30 a.m. to enter his home in the 2600 block of Caplin Street when the trio approached the man and robbed him at gunpoint, police told KPRC-TV.

Police said the suspects forced the man up to the front door of his home, KTRK-TV reported.

Police added that a family member of the victim from inside the home witnessed what was happening and came outside and shot at the suspects, KPRC said.

"Those suspects then returned fire and fled the scene," Lt. T. Trometer told KTRK. "Shortly after that, police units arrived and were able to locate one of the suspects in a nearby neighborhood. He had injuries, gunshot wounds to the legs and one to the arm."

Police added to KPRC that a K-9 unit located the wounded suspect, who was soon taken to a hospital and was set to be charged with aggravated robbery. The suspect is expected to survive, KTRK reported.

As for the other two suspects, police added to KPRC that they fled the scene in a white Ford SUV. No other information about them has been released, the station added.

KTRK also reported that it's unknown whether police know the other two suspects' whereabouts.

How are folks reacting?

Commenters reacting to KPRC's story on the robbery and shooting not surprisingly were quite happy with the relative who came to the victim's rescue — but otherwise disgusted that the robbery occurred in the first place:

  • "Whomever the person was that came out the house shooting, if they ever need a place to stay, I have an extra bedroom," one commenter wrote.
  • "Was the guy who was shot already out on bond for something else?" another commenter asked. "I’m going to guess yes."
  • "Stay vigilant folks ..." another commenter warned.

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Two brothers allegedly force their way into suburban home. Both pay the ultimate price after a gunfight with a legal gun owner.



Police say that two brothers were killed in a gunfight after they forced their way into a home in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

The brothers allegedly walked up to the home in Waukegan at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday armed with one revolver and forced their way in when a woman who was renting the home answered the door.

She was babysitting a toddler at the time and began screaming for help.

Waukegan Police say that a man who rents a downstairs room at the home heard the screams, grabbed his pistol, and ran to investigate.

The man shot one of the brothers who dropped the gun after being hit.

The other brother then retrieved the gun and began dragging his brother out of the house. The renter went back to grab a loaded assault rifle and engaged in a gunfight with the second brother. Multiple shots were fired on both sides.

Both brothers were found dead on the lawn by police at the time of their arrival at the home. None of the victims were injured in the harrowing incident.

Both the woman and the man who rented the home had valid Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, while neither of the two brothers had a license. They said they did not know who the brothers were, or why they had targeted the home.

The brothers were identified as Christian Tenorio, 36, and Jimy Tenorio, 34, both from Waukegan.

"I can't remember the last time where we had two people try to break into a home, if that's what this ends up to be, where they're shot and found in the front yard," said Waukegan Police Commander Joe Florip to WGN-TV.

"This is a very isolated and specific incident, and I don't recall ever having anything like this," he added.

No charges have been filed, and the case is being investigated by the Waukegan Police Criminal Investigations Division.

Here's a local news report about the incident:

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