{"id":253272,"date":"2026-07-05T10:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=253272"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:12:38","slug":"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time 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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Fort Worth homeowner is being hailed as a hero after police say he shot and killed a machete-wielding man who turned on him while allegedly attacking a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\">CBS Texas<\/a><\/em>, the terrifying incident unfolded just after 10 p.m. on Ross Avenue in north Fort Worth last week. Neighbors told police they heard a woman screaming for help as she was dragged down the street by a man armed with a machete.<\/p>\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=\"Machete-wielding man shot and killed by neighbor in Fort Worth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rpo0dVGhkSI?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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A nearby Ring camera captured part of the encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Witnesses told <em>CBS <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/convicted-sex-offender-fatally-shot-texas-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7162\">Texas they saw the suspect striking the woman<\/a> with the handle of the machete before a nearby homeowner, identified only as Victor, stepped in to help. Police say the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/homeowner-chases-shoots-suspected-burglar\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7165\">suspect then turned his attention toward the homeowner<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s when Victor drew a firearm and opened fire.  The suspect died at the scene.  Fort Worth police say they do not anticipate filing criminal <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/homeowner-charged-with-manslaughter-forced-to-surrender-firearms-for-shooting-alleged-burglar\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7163\">charges against the homeowner<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-s-amp-w-396-night-guard-review\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sw-396-night-guard-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\">S&amp;W 396 Night Guard Review<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ring camera footage shows the moments leading up to the shooting, though the actual gunfire occurs outside the camera&#8217;s view. Neighbors described hearing the woman&#8217;s cries for help before everything unfolded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One resident praised the homeowner&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;If there&#8217;s a lady in danger&#8230; all I can say is he&#8217;s a hero,&#8221; a neighbor told <em>CBS Texas.<\/em> &#8220;If you see a lady that&#8217;s in danger, what would you do?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Victor&#8217;s wife also told <em>CBS Texas<\/em> her husband acted only to stop the attack and protect the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/woman-fights-off-man-with-a-gun-trying-to-rob-her-husband\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7164\">woman<\/a> after the armed suspect confronted him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbors said the suspect was well known in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to several residents, the man had been squatting behind a vacant house nearby and was frequently seen carrying the machete. They also claimed they had repeatedly contacted the City of Fort Worth about problems at the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-atf-may-finally-kill-cleo-notification\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/atf-cleo-notification-nfa-rule-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\">ATF May Finally Kill CLEO Notification<\/a><br \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s squatting there. There&#8217;s drugs coming in and out of there,&#8221; one resident told <em>CBS Texas<\/em>. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been telling the City of Fort Worth that he&#8217;s a problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/police-rep-tells-public-get-firearms-protect-due-proposed-budget-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7161\">Police have not publicly<\/a> identified either the woman involved or the deceased suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cases like this underscore just how quickly violent encounters can unfold. In this instance, investigators say a homeowner intervened after witnessing what appeared to be a brutal assault. According to police, when the armed suspect shifted his focus to the homeowner, the situation turned into a clear case of self-defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Fort Worth police saying they do not expect to file charges, the case appears headed toward being ruled a justified defensive shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"texas-homeowner-shoots-machete-attacker-saves-woman\" title=\"Texas Homeowner Stops Machete Attack, Saves Woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Fort Worth homeowner is being hailed as a hero after police say he shot and killed a machete-wielding man who turned on him while allegedly attacking a 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