Posted on 01/21/2024 3:48:56 AM PST by marktwain
LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — The Lampasas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left 57-year-old William Darrell Crain dead on Thursday, Jan. 18.
The sheriff's office says it received a call at about 1:34 p.m. from 28-year-old Alex Shahan Hyatt, explaining the events that led of to the shooting.
According to the sheriff's office, Hyatt's stepfather, Crain, showed up to his home located in the 2100 block of Country Road 3790 with a nine-millimeter and a .40-caliber pistol holstered on his hip.
Hyatt told the sheriff's office that Crain had allegedly began making threats against him and his mother, who was not home at the time. Crain allegedly threatened to shoot himself and Hyatt.
According to the sheriff's office, Hyatt said he tried to deescalate the situation as he feared for his life and his mother's. Hyatt told authorities that Crain turned to the doorway and accidentally dropped the nine-millimeter pistol he had in his hand. This is when Hyatt reached into his nightstand to grab his personal handgun and fired twice at Crain, striking him in the back and armpit area.
Hyatt told the sheriff's office he then secured all of the weapons and attempted to perform life-saving measures on Crain, but he died.
According to the sheriff's office, around 1:49 p.m., deputies arrived to the scene and found Hyatt unarmed, sitting on his porch. Texas Rangers and Hamilton EMS also responded to the scene.
Sheriff's Office says Texas Rangers collected evidence at the scene and found an AR-15, shotgun rifle, 45. caliber pistol, nine-millimeter pistol, leg irons, handcuffs and enough food for a couple of weeks inside Crain's truck.
Hyatt was taken to the sheriff's office, interviewed and then released pending further investigation.
According to the sheriff's office, Crain was taken to the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas for an autopsy. All preliminary findings are consistent with the events that Hyatt explained to authorities.
I’m guessing that this guy’s previous actions caused the “broken home”.
Kind of gives credibility to the self-defense claim.
Sounds like the step dad planned on the shooting and high tailing it out to somewhere for a few weeks.
A couple weeks worth of food could get him anywhere in the US and buy him time.
As I explained to my sister, you don’t go to someone else’s house and cause trouble.
“shotgun rifle”?
Is that a 22 hornet over a 410 shotgun?
My brother had one.
Never heard anyone use that term, shotgun rifle.
Sheriff’s Office says Texas Rangers collected evidence at the scene and found an AR-15, shotgun rifle, 45. caliber pistol, nine-millimeter pistol, leg irons, handcuffs and enough food for a couple of weeks inside Crain’s truck.
Kind of gives credibility to the self-defense claim.
Sounds like the step dad planned on the shooting and high tailing it out to somewhere for a few weeks.
A couple weeks worth of food could get him anywhere in the US and buy him time.
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Also sounds like step dad planned on taking a hostage with him.
“Hyatt told authorities that Crain turned to the doorway and accidentally dropped the nine-millimeter pistol he had in his hand.”
Was he drunk or on drugs at the time?
Crain had handcuff and food in the truck. Did he plan to kidnap his X wife.
Sounds like the son did the right thing.
Yes indeed. God has been shunned and is missing in the hearts of too many of our people.
After reading the list of stuff the dead perp had in his truck, this young man prevented something very, very bad from occurring.
Had one in PA last week too
Leg irons and handcuffs in his truck???
That guy was up to no good.
They probably meant “shotgun, rifle, ...”
maybe in contrast to a pistol that loads and shoots .410 shotgun shells (?)
Leg irons?! Can anyone just order those from Amazon or maybe Walgreens?
As opposed to a Taurus Judge or Bond .410/.45 Long Colt derringer?
Nah, you can get them in the BDSM section of your local sex shop.
Uh, or so I’ve been told...
shrug.
I had never heard that term before.
Also noted they described the 45 caliber with . after 45
“45. caliber pistol”
“nine-millimeter pistol” = 9mm Pistol
all strange
Nor had I.
Literacy is not a requirement to graduate with a journalism degree.
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