TWO TEENS SHOT TO DEATH IN BEAUMONT

The Houston Chronicle ^ | 12 November 2006

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

BEAUMONT - A 41-year-old man has been arrested after two teenage boys were shot to death during an argument between the teens and the man's son. Manuel Garcia was booked in a capital murder case Saturday in connection with the deaths of a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old, police said in a statement.

The shooting, which happened just before midnight on Friday, stemmed from an argument earlier that evening between Garcia's teenage son and the two victims at the home of one of the boys, said Detective Jesus Tamayo. With a few of their friends in tow, the teens went to Garcia's home to confront his son, Tamayo said. One boy was shot in the head and the other in the chest, Tamayo said. Both boys, whose names were not released, later died at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.

[null and void]

Pulling the race card and the illegal alien card didn't take long.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Pulling the race card and the illegal alien card didn't take long.Would you like to eat your words hot or cold? This type of behavior is representative of illegal aliens -- specifically Mexicans or Guatemalans. Want more info?

[BBell]

It never does............

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Pulling the race card and the illegal alien card didn't take long.

Would you like to eat your words hot or cold? This type of behavior is representative of illegal aliens -- specifically Mexicans or Guatemalans. Want more info?

[Pontiac]

One boy was shot in the head and the other in the chest,

I guess this dad wasn’t taking any chances.

No mention of any misses. I guess he was cool headed and a good shot.

[null and void]

I'd prefer to wait until the citizenship/immigration status of the players is known. There are bazillions of people with Hispanic surnames whose families have been in the Republic of Texas since it was a republic.

I'll have my words with salsa, if they are mine to eat.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

No mention of any misses. I guess he was cool headed and a good shot. Good point. Wonder what was wrong with my opening comment. Hispanics DO take along a lot of friends when a conflict arises. It is a cultural aspect. Wrong to say?

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

No mention of any misses. I guess he was cool headed and a good shot.

Can't get my typing right. Shoot me. LOL. Good point you made.

[CindyDawg]

I would like to know more details. So far all I see is that a gang went to his house, looking for his son.

[tubebender]

This doesn't sound like a Stand your Ground shooting unless more information is available later.

[null and void]

Hispanics DO take along a lot of friends when a conflict arises. It is a cultural aspect. Wrong to say?

Apparently.

I'd also observe that they tend to hang out with lots of friends even when there is not an impending conflict.

The formula is something like:

Gringos - One per car.
Hispanics - One per seatbelt, plus one for good measure...

[null and void]

That's what it sounds like. Not that I particularly trust the media.

[CindyDawg]

No? I wouldn't let someone in the house, after my son either.

[CurlyDave]

So far all I see is that a gang went to his house, looking for his son.

You left out the part about looking to have a fight with his son.

How many angry, threatening teenagers in a mob does it take to fear for your life?

[c-b 1]

This doesn't sound like a Stand your Ground shooting unless more information is available later.

In some instances I would dial 357, but considering the limited information available here, it looks like dialing 911 may have been more appropriate.

[CindyDawg]

I think we are agreeing. Looking for is not always good:')

[opinionator]

This type of behavior is representative of illegal aliens

What behavior? Getting shot? Shooting someone? Which one is the illegal alien? The shooter or the victims. Where's your green card?

Hispanics DO take along a lot of friends when a conflict arises.

Yeah, you'll never catch a white guy (or black guy or asian guy) doing that.

Are you actually trying to make an idiotic point, or are you pissed off about something else?

[DCPatriot]

Strange...but I'm thinking of the son witnessing two buddies being murdered in front of his eyes...one getting a head shot.

At first I thought....well that's one way to make sure your kid doesn't get bullied. But in this Grand Theft Auto culture I take that back.

[null and void]

Anywhere from n=1 on up.

And THAT is the key question here. Was the shooting done in fear of immediate threat to life and health?