Posted on 10/04/2007 7:13:12 PM PDT by Leisler
LA VERNIA — Raymond Charles Bunte, 83, shot and killed a burglar who broke into his neighbor’s house at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 28.
He told deputies from the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office that he heard a loud noise from his neighbor’s house on F.M. 1346, Sheriff Joe Tackitt Jr. said. Since he knew his neighbor was at work, Bunte drove his vehicle around his neighbor’s home.
Bunte saw a ve-hicle he knew shouldn’t be there and blocked it in with his own. He saw that the front door was kicked in and, with 12-gauge shotgun in hand, shouted for the burglars to come outside, Tackitt said.
One suspect ran, but the other, 23-year-old Dustin Brandon Houston, got into his vehicle and tried to run over Bunte.
Bunte fired once, hitting Houston in the head and killing him instantly, Tackitt said. Bunte’s wife flagged a passerby down on the road, who made a call to the police at 1:52 p.m.
Bexar County law-enforcement units and the Texas Rangers assisted Wilson County deputies in the search for the other suspect, identified as Steven Christopher Muniz, 24. Texas Rangers arrested Muniz at 10 p.m. at his home on the south side of San Antonio. He was arrested on outstanding San Antonio warrants for burglary of a habitation. Wilson County has yet to charge him, Tackitt said.
Houston and Muniz had told friends earlier that day they were on their way to commit burglaries in Wilson County, according to Tackitt.
“We think they may have been responsible for a number of burglaries here,” Tackitt said. A number of stolen items were retrieved, but owners have not yet been identified. - Wilson County News
Raymond Charles Bunte don’t play.
Regards.
Although he killed Mr. Houston (hope no relation to Sam) in self defense with one shot to the head, I suspect it was through the windshield or side window (assuming it wasn’t rolled up?)..either way, I further suspect that Mr. Houston’s head didn’t contain much brain matter to begin with and pretty much consisted of solid bone, which would further explain his profession and choice of attempted escape. Darwin award nominee for the day.
Howdy neighbors, say hello to my little friend.
Probably more like "12 gage. Head....GONE" ;)
Looks like someone’s going to be pressure washing out a car.
Maybe I am more aware of these incidents, but it seems to me that we citizens have turned a corner and have decided we must be responsible for protecting ourselves. And it seems to be working.
Just a few more years of the bad guys getting killed by armed citizens, and the buglaries and robberies MAY decrease. We gave organized law enforcement their chance to handle the problem, and they do what they can — but the lawlessness is getting out of hand!
Don’t bring a Ford to a gunfight?
I worried for the old man when he ran over to the neighbors with a gun.
I shouldn’t have, everything ended just dandy.
I don’t know if it is true, but I read that in New York City in 1945 there were only 50 murders for the whole year.
Head be gone.
“Bunte fired once, hitting Houston in the head and killing him instantly, Tackitt said. Bunte’s wife flagged a passerby down on the road, who made a call to the police at 1:52 p.m.”
This is why everyone should have a cell phone. Even one without a calling plan will still make free calls to 911.
Ever try explaining cell phones to a person in there eighties?
It’s like a telegraph, without a wire, but you don’t need to know Morse Code, because you talk into it!
LOL!
That's what I call excellent gun control.
No kidding. I saw the slides when I was a Police Explorer
Spend a lot of my volunteer time teaching seniors about the latest technology (e.g., internet, cell phones, etc.). Just gets to a point that I tell them to accept and use it and move on. I’m 61 so I guess I’m next on the list of people that will have to “just accept” new technology. LOL!
That’s easy. Try explaining the internet and what it’s good for.
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