Texas Homeowner Guns Down Teen Burglar
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 9:40pm
by Mytheos Holt
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Three youngsters in the Dallas Fort Worth area learned to their sorrow that trying to pull a fast one by stealing from the town’s residents can be a fatal idea. In fact, one of them died in the attempt. According to KDFW Fox 4 Dallas Fort-Worth’s report on the subject:
Three youngsters rang the doorbell and then ran to the back of the home, prompting the homeowner to call 911.

The trio then allegedly kicked in the back door and entered the home, where the unidentified resident opened fire, killing 14-year-old Luis Avila.[...]

Neighbors said they saw a couple of kids who looked like they were up to no good running from the house. They also heard five gunshots, a pause and then three more shots.
KDFW also has a video report on the incident.

1st Video at the Page Link

The homeowner in question is a man named Lee Cobbler, according to this report from KENS 5 San Antonio’s video report, linked below:

2nd Video at the Page Link

Mon Apr 09 17:13:37 PDT 2012
Dallas homeowner shoots, kills 14-year-old intruder

Two teenagers are in custody and a third is dead after an attempted break-in in southeast Dallas on Monday morning. Police said the suspects were betting on entering an empty house — not facing an armed homeowner. view full article

No charges have been filed, though the case will reportedly be reviewed by a grand jury, according to the AP.

Texas Homeowner Lee Cobbler Shoots 14-Year-Old Luis Avila During Bungled Burglary Attempt in Dallas Fort-Worth | Video | TheBlaze.com