{"id":199255,"date":"2024-02-22T13:33:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T19:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=199255"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T19:33:09","slug":"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-22-084536-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-22-084536-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-22-084536-400x222.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-22-084536-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-22-084536-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-22-084536.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paramedics were on the scene of a shooting that happened as a result of a stolen BBQ pit. (<em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5eXYxvw6yZA?si=5oqn_BxTfkAl0RxH\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\">KHOU<\/a><\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Texas man fatally shot an individual last week after the suspect stole a BBQ pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stolen-bbq-pit\">Stolen BBQ Pit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/fatal-shooting-ralston-road-suspect-shot-by-homeowner-deadly-northeast-harris\/14441499\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\"><em>ABC13<\/em><\/a>, it was around 6 a.m. in the city of Humble when the intruder entered the property and reportedly stole the pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ed Gonzalez, the Harris County Sheriff, released a statement on<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheriffEd_HCSO\/status\/1759305271845752958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1759305271845752958%7Ctwgr%5E1332a1fbc7fcc085ca888499e0a75be4b383e5db%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Ffatal-shooting-ralston-road-suspect-shot-by-homeowner-deadly-northeast-harris%2F14441499%2F\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\"> X<\/a> describing the situation once the homeowner discovered the missing BBQ pit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: investigators determined the deceased male had stolen a bbq pit from the shooter\u2019s residence. The homeowner exited his residence and gave chase in his own vehicle. The homeowner caught up and confronted the male who was stealing the bbq pit a <br>1\/4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gk7PXG2wMD\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\">https:\/\/t.co\/gk7PXG2wMD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheriffEd_HCSO\/status\/1759305271845752958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\">February 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe homeowner exited his residence and gave chase in his own vehicle,\u201d Gonzalez said.  Soon after, the homeowner found the suspect nearby in a vehicle with a second person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approaching the vehicle, the homeowner confronted the two people over the BBQ pit. \u00a0Later, in a statement given to authorities, the homeowner claimed that the suspects had a deadly weapon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-feared-for-his-life\">&#8220;Feared for his life&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HCSO: Homeowner chased down, killed suspected BBQ pit thief in Humble\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5eXYxvw6yZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/crime\/suspected-thief-shot-harris-county-humble-texas\/285-bff6b6d2-4932-484f-b0a3-426781279cff\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\"><em>KHOU<\/em><\/a>, the homeowner allegedly saw the intruder pull a firearm. The homeowner began \u201cfearing for his life\u201d and pulled his own gun, firing several shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The alleged thief was fatally shot and found dead by the authorities. The second person in the vehicle was not injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/homeowner-shoots-man-with-stolen-chainsaw-death-ruled-self-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homeowner Shoots Man With Stolen Chainsaw, Death Ruled Self-Defense<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police arrived on the scene and confirmed the death. According to<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/texas-man-shot-killed-stealing-bbq-pit-owner-authorities\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-man-fatally-shot-over-stolen-bbq-pit\" title=\"Texas: Man Fatally Shot Over Stolen BBQ Pit\">Fox News<\/a><\/em>, the homeowner was detained by police. He cooperated with them and they have begun an investigation into the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gonzalez stated that the police intend to turn the BBQ pit case over to a grand jury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of right now, no charges have been publicly given to the homeowner. 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